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In ancient Israel some men would abandon their wives, like discarded possessions, “putting them away” and marrying younger women. Wives who had been “put away” would become mere property as slaves, or would be ignored completely and face destitution, but their obligations to their husband remained, they were not free to re-marry. Seeing the cruel …
In the backseat of the old car Miriam felt her muscles tighten again, arching her back against the pain she gritted her teeth. She was furious. She should be on her way to the hospital now, but instead she was crossing the country in Yusuf’s brother’s car, fleeing from the occupying forces who ruled their …
Friday 13th December, 2024 Maud had been the church cleaner since her husband died, she’d thought she’d be covered by his pension and life insurance policy but some loophole that she didn’t understand meant she wasn’t. She’d always stayed at home and looked after the children, and now, without John and his income, times were …
Justin Welby has resigned after a report found that he could have done more to prevent horrific abuse carried out by John Smyth, the most prolific serial abuser associated with the Church Of England. The Church of England has a problem with abuse, it’s still reeling from the Mike Pilivachi scandal, another man who was …
Fatima was thinking of running away, she wondered if there was any chance of making a new start somewhere else. The rest of the women in her community had a series of names for her, it had started as “The Black Widow” after her first two husbands had died, but since the last three they’d …
Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges, he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s …
Good Friday, 29th March, 2024 “My God, My God, Why have you forsaken me!” and so, 2000 years later we sing about God forsaking Jesus, turning his face away and pouring out his wrath on him instead of us. What a limited understanding of God. How small we make him. Jesus was quoting Psalm 22, …
Sunday 24th March “Hey Molly, are you going to Simon’s party next week?” asked Mae.“Simon from the Christian Union?” replied Molly “I don’t know, it’s mainly CU people there and I’ve not really hung out with those guys much after the way they treated you”“But you’re invited right?” pressed Mae “Can you get me in?”Molly …
Originally published 8th March 2021 Jesus is a Feminist. It amazes me the controversy this statement creates. Of course Jesus is a feminist. A Feminist, in the words of Gloria Steinem “is anyone who recognises the equality and full humanity of women and men” Did Jesus view women and men as full equals? Of course …
Sunday 3rd March, 2024 Jesus gave us a foolproof, timeless way to discern right from wrong. Instead of simply following a list of rules with no room for hard cases or shades of grey, that could never be completely fully comprehensive for all people at all times, Jesus taught us to be able to work …