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Fighting in the Abrahamic religions
I thought I would offer a few thoughts in consideration of the present war in the Middle East. From a Christian perspective, violence of any kind is always wrong. It’s okay to be angry, and fight peacefully for justice, but it’s never right to harm another human being in any way. Jesus exemplified a non-violent Continue reading
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Just Carrying On is Enough
There are times when life feels a bit like being stuck in heavy traffic. There is no obvious way to move forward. At these times we have to keep our trust in God and be satisfied with simply carrying on. It’s an oddity of human experience that our frame of mind can be totally consuming. Continue reading
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Going Home?
Greetings, friends. All glory to the Most High God! I hope that you are all in good spirits. It’s 3am as I type. I slept earlier but woke up a couple of hours ago and have been engaged in some prayer and Scripture reading. Today is a big day for me. I have been speaking Continue reading
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From Despair to Where?
Friends, please forgive me for writing another personal post today. I really need to express the thoughts and feelings I’m presently experiencing. I feel so stuck – trapped on this ward. After 10 weeks here things seem to be getting harder rather than better. There is spiritual darkness on the ward, and despite my best Continue reading
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Praying ‘without ceasing’
In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, the apostle Paul instructs Christians to ‘pray without ceasing’. How should we interpret this? It’s obviously not a literal instruction, as it would be impossible for anyone to pray all day every day. In Matthew 6, Jesus says the following: “This, then is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, Continue reading
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The Ever-Relenting
Oh how I need the mercy of God! My life is in tatters. I am so thankful for the steadfast love which He has shown me ever since I repented and gave my life to Him back in 2007. What a crazy journey life is when we follow Jesus! There are lessons to be learned 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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