Christianity
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“God Willing”
Despite the fact that making plans can be comforting and provide a sense of stability and assurance, the Lord is continuing to challenge me to live ‘in the now’ and not make plans at all. This is a very counter-cultural way of living as we are taught in school to plan everything and as adults… Continue reading
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Reflections: How to get your free copy
Would you be interested in reading my latest book ‘Reflections: Enlightening Insights Into the Divine Mystery’? The book contains twelve contemplations on the nature, activity and purposes of God from a panentheistic perspective. Panentheism is the idea that creation is contained ‘within God’, a perspective that if true has important implications for the way we… Continue reading
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Complicated
My housing situation. My financial circumstances. My family life. My church life. My identity. The mental health system. Theology. Technology. It’s all so complicated. All I can do is shed tears of despair and be thankful for those tears. Because God is merciful and moments of relief are a precious blessing. Continue reading
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Some Thoughts
When out in public, you can do a great service to others, and demonstrate love, by switching off all technology and walking in silence. Very few words need be spoken by those who are grounded in love. It’s okay to feel depressed; these times are depressing. Relationships are more harmonious in the absence of technology.… Continue reading
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Things That Are on My Mind Today
I don’t know what I’m going to write today, but I will honestly express whatever comes to mind. It’s midday on Sunday as I type. I was up very early today and the Lord led me to pack my tiny bag and go out for a walk while it was still dark. It was raining… Continue reading
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What Motivates You?
What’s motivating your actions today? Is it the pursuit of riches? Is it the desire for sexual intimacy? Is it the peaceful flourishing of all sentient beings? It can be a worthwhile endeavour trying to establish whether the motivations you have line up with the motivations of your Creator. But how do you discern what… Continue reading
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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
I’m a philosopher and author living in the United Kingdom. On this blog, I write about matters of philosophy and religion and share a variety of personal articles.
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Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy whole heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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