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Posted on May 8, 2016 by davidgrose

Do you sometimes find when you read a passage of Scripture and somebody says something that there is something wrong with the logic used? True, none of the writers of the books of the Bible ever attended a Greek school … Continue reading →

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A Lesson from Crossbills.

Posted on April 17, 2016 by davidgrose

Crossbills feed on the cones of conifers. Their bills are designed to pick the seeds out of the cones. But the cones of any given species of tree remain tightly closed for most of the year, but crossbills survive because … Continue reading →

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A Close Encounter of the Otter Kind.

Posted on March 1, 2016 by davidgrose

Originally posted on cairngormmusings:
The old Celtic saints often looked around themselves at God’s creation for inspiration. These days many Christians are afraid to do so publicly because evolutionists have claimed the realm of nature for themselves. Yet I find that…

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A Close Encounter of the Otter Kind.

Posted on February 29, 2016 by davidgrose

The old Celtic saints often looked around themselves at God’s creation for inspiration. These days many Christians are afraid to do so publicly because evolutionists have claimed the realm of nature for themselves. Yet I find that God can often speak … Continue reading →

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Running the Race.

Posted on January 15, 2016 by davidgrose

Paul, when talking about the Christian life, used the analogy of an athlete running a race. But many Christians seem to treat the race of life as being more of a 100m dash than a marathon. Too often those who come … Continue reading →

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Why Rahab?

Posted on August 24, 2015 by davidgrose

When we read the account of Joshua and the battle of Jericho and learn that the only ones saved from destruction were Rahab and her family part of us wants to cry out that surely there could have been someone … Continue reading →

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Looking for More Signs of Maturity.

Posted on May 31, 2015 by davidgrose

This morning when I looked out of my kitchen window I noticed a fledgling sparrow sitting on a small branch adjacent to my bird-feeder. A series of adult sparrows helped themselves to the seed in the feeder. At one point, … Continue reading →

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New Birth Should Lead to Growth and Maturity.

Posted on May 3, 2015 by davidgrose

This weekend the world has been talking about the birth of a royal baby, and before I left for work on Saturday morning I was watching the television news and witnessing the media scrum outside the hospital. At that point … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Cross. Part 2:The Penitent Thief.

Posted on March 30, 2015 by davidgrose

Originally posted on cairngormmusings:
The story of the penitent thief is recorded in only one of the Gospels – that of Luke in chapter 23, if you are unfamiliar with it here it is:- “One of the criminals who hung…

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Do We Resent It When Those Who Were Once Dependent On Us Show Independence And Maturity?

Posted on February 15, 2015 by davidgrose

Originally posted on cairngormmusings:
Last year I published a post on Acts Chapter 3 on beggar who was healed at the gate Beautiful, this morning I read in my daily devotional I use (Word for Today) a piece on the…

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