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From the monthly archives:

June 2010

Where is heaven, what is it like and how do we get there? Part 1

June 28, 2010
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These are important questions. Not easy. There is not an obvious or simple answer – heaven is not a visible place. It is not a tourist destination, so that you could get a last minute offer and go and see. And it will get you no nearer to book a [...]

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Barcaple 2010!

June 13, 2010
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On Easter Monday I was packing once again for a 6 day residential at the wonderful Abernethy Barcaple near Dumfries. With a great volunteer team and 24 very energetic 11-14 year olds I knew I was going to be in for a lively week!

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Africa poised to give birth to new nation, South Sudan

June 10, 2010

Much of modern Africa is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Seventeen nations, a third of the continent, became independent in 1960. But there is an equally significant anniversary this year: the 125th anniversary of the Berlin Conference, which carved up Africa among the European powers. The decisions of that meeting – the climax of [...]

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Art by Asylum Seekers in Leeds: an Invitation to two Exhibitions

June 10, 2010

This invitation has come to me from Chris Verney, the Project Director of Integrate-Leeds. I am very glad to pass it on. In Moortown Baptist Church, we have had significant experiences with asylum seekers in recent years.

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