Peter Haycock
When Miriam met Elisheba
Have you had a holiday recently? The Covid-19 pandemic has put that on hold for a lot of us over the last year or so. For many who have...
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Peter Haycock
May 25, 20213 min read
Be filled with the Holy Spirit!
After Jesus had gone home to Heaven, his disciples were left alone. They'd been out on mission, with him in the lead or with him in the...
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Peter Haycock
May 22, 20213 min read
Fix your mind on things above
When Jesus was born, he left his glorious position in Heaven to come and live amongst his fallen creation. He did a really good job for...
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Peter Haycock
Apr 3, 20212 min read
Why are you different because of Easter?
When Jesus rose from the dead he proved that we are now reconciled with God, if we choose to believe in his sacrifice. After being...
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Peter Haycock
Apr 1, 20214 min read
Was it really a good Friday the day that God died?
It's a beautiful time of year, flowers blooming all around, warm days when the sun manages to come out, birds singing happily. We're...
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Peter Haycock
Mar 31, 20214 min read
When I signed up to be born I wasn't expecting this!
I suppose that, for most of us, life doesn't turn out as we anticipate. While children we probably don't have any firm expectations, but...
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Peter Haycock
Mar 28, 20213 min read
Pomp and circumstance
OK, you can stop singing Land of Hope and Glory. That isn't what I had in mind. At the time of writing it's Palm Sunday, one of the...
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Peter Haycock
Mar 27, 20212 min read
Our salvation is coming!
Yes, now's the time of year when the Church of England celebrates the coming of the angel Gabriel to Mary to tell her that she was going...
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Peter Haycock
Mar 23, 20215 min read
Why didn't Jesus worship the devil?
Perhaps that seems a silly question. Devil worship is abhorrent, despicable, loathesome, and it's impossible to understand why anyone...
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Peter Haycock
Mar 14, 20214 min read
Showing off
Do you ever like to show off? Never? Really, is that quite true? All the time? O dear! Some off us would never dream of it (well most of...
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Peter Haycock
Mar 8, 20214 min read
Giving people what they want
Wouldn't it be nice if everyone always gave us what we want? Opening presents at Christmas and on our birthday would be great and there...
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Peter Haycock
Feb 16, 20213 min read
Into the wilderness
When Jesus was baptized, God his Father spoke to the crowd out of thin air and the Holy Spirit descended on him like a dove and rested on...
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Peter Haycock
Feb 1, 20214 min read
A moment of light
And don't we need one at present? Lockdown in the summer was one thing, but being shut up at home in the short, cold days of winter has...
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Peter Haycock
Jan 23, 20214 min read
A bad start
If we were producing a film about the young Saul of Tarsus, we would be looking at casting someone good at villainous roles. From a...
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Peter Haycock
Jan 10, 20213 min read
Why did John baptize Jesus?
To be honest, I don't really know, but then no one else really seems to either. However, Jesus' baptism turned out to be very...
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Peter Haycock
Jan 6, 20214 min read
There are some men from Persia at the door, sir.
Life had been very dramatic for Joseph and Mary for quite a few months. First that angel had turned up and talked to Mary about having a...
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Peter Haycock
Dec 31, 20203 min read
Jesus gets a name
On the eighth day of his life, Jesus was formally given his name. Everyone present was told at the ceremony that this baby was to be...
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