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Les Howard
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Husband to 1; Dad to 2; Grandad to 5. Occupant of modest house in Cambridgeshire, UK Learning to be a follower of Jesus Christ in this messy & broken world. author of http://blog.biblenotes.org.uk/ founder of www.vatadvice.org
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Observing recent US elections from the UK, impressed at #ZohranMamdani & his ilk, in contrast to so much hate & anger from #Republicans
#HopeNotHate
TLDR: Zohran Mamdani transition team is all women, multi-ethnic, and multi generational with Lina Kahn in the mix. The man gets it.
Thank you, New York City. Together we made history.

Now let’s get to work.

transition2025.com
‘No attack on outsiders is voiced, and there is no requirement for God to look on the suffering of His people or for God to fight for them.’
(Kenneth Bailey on The Lord’s Prayer)
No one Christian can be everywhere at once … obviously.
But we can join in praying for Christian brothers & sisters across the world: www.relationalmission.org/globalprayer
Global Prayer Initiative — Relational Mission
www.relationalmission.org
‘Jesus’s first audience heard more. They heard a story of love across racial, religious, and political differences, in which the moral hero was their sworn enemy.’

Rebecca McLaughlin on the Good Samaritan
‘Men like to have something to do about their salvation; they don’t like to give up the idea that they can’t do anything; that God must do it all.’
D.L.Moody
‘We should expect Christians to speak different languages, sing different songs, eat different foods, wear different clothes, and bring different insights to God’s universal timeless word.’
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Jesus Christ reserved His harshest words, not for “sinners” but for religious hypocrites.
The apostle Paul reserved his harshest criticism, not for ‘sinners’ but for religious legalists.
‘In Matthew’s retelling of Israel’s history, we see that non-Israelites weren’t just squeezed in at the fringes of God’s purposes. They were plumbed into the royal bloodline.’
‘In the book of Proverbs, the rich are often considered evil. Why? Because the underlying assumption of limited good is that they have become rich at the expense of others’.
‘Because the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.’
Jesus’ powerful yet gracious call to repentance
‘Neither do I condemn you. Go now and leave your life of sin’
(John 8.11)
www.biblenotes.org.uk/new-testament/John/8/
As Rebecca McLaughlin points out, quoting Esau McCauley, since Joseph married an Egyptian woman , ‘African blood flows into Israel from the beginning as a fulfillment of the promise made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’
‘Importantly our old nature was crucified with Christ; but our flesh (including our body, appetites, motives, opinions, were not so crucified. These will be transformed at Christ's return. In the meantime, we work to bring them into submission to Christ.’
www.biblenotes.org.uk/new-testamen...
Every Friday, we host a free ‘Drop In’ at the Bridge Church, St Ives, Cambs.
If you are in this area, you are most welcome to join us.
And, just now, it is much warmer inside than outside!
‘De-individualising our faith helps us understand the context in which the New Testament was written.’
‘The presence of prophets and teachers mirrors the modern day balance of 'word and Spirit.' We say this is essential for a healthy Church.’
Acts 13 - ESV - Bible Reading / Study Notes
Bible passage and explanatory commentary for Acts chapter 13
www.biblenotes.org.uk