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The ambition of every church pastor should not be a full church It should be an outbreak of the Kingdom of God

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What if the next church revival isn't an outbreak of worship services.... But an outbreak of justice?

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When you read Revelation from the point of view of being the powerful majority rather than who it was written to - a powerless minority, the seven mountain mandate is a natural conclusion.

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@finknottle75.bsky.social time to dump Twitter?

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Trying out substack but with a specific focus on urban spirituality, Celtic spirituality, and #deconstruction substack.com/@urbanmonk73

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GB News, "Surely Brexit is a good thing?" Andy Dixon, Fisherman, "It's been bad. It hasn't worked out as the government promised.. Locally, in North Shields, it's been a bit of a disaster" GB News, "In what way?" Andy Dixon, "Red tape, documentation, it's 100x what it used to be"

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Me: flat white, please Server : Is that small, large, or medium Me: I'll give it a miss, thanks

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"These impious Galileans not only feed their own poor but ours also; welcoming them into their love, they attract them, as children are attracted, with cakes." attributed to Emperor Julian the Apostate, a 4th-century Roman

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‘Move closer to Europe – not Trump’ voters tell Starmer in major UK poll www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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"Christians stay out of politics" Opens Bible - reads the story of John the Baptist's death Closes Bible - "Well that's awkward"

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I would respect Bezos, Musk, Zuckerberg etc far more if instead of having space programmes They Built hospitals, schools and homeless shelters Developed treatments for Cancer Provided affordable family home Created NGO's that helped the poorest survive treatable diseases

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If you can preach in front of the President of the United States without making them uncomfortable, you are not preaching the Word of God. I’d be concerned if I preached in front of Trump and Legion DIDN’T start cuttin up.

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Reformed theology says we have a God problem (Wrath) not a sin problem. Jesus dies to appease God, not deal with the forces of sin and death that enslave our world

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"Their only suggestion was that we keep on helping the poor, which I have always been eager to do." Galatians 2:10 In Paul's letters he never talks much about the need to care for those trapped in Poverty, but that doesn't mean it was not a key element of his ministry

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Placing Tariffs is like slapping yourself repeatedly in the face. It will create massive inflationary pressures on the US economy

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Around Covid time, during my one walk a day, I recorded a series of videos on incarnation youtube.com/@urbanspirit...

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If you ever wondered where my political position comes from It's simple The Bible And folk music! youtu.be/C4G2mZOfXJA?...

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"The church in the UK favours the Rich" Sam Ward open.spotify.com/episode/4kKQ... Circa 14mins in...

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Luke 4 Jesus reads from Isaiah"I have come to be good news to the poor" Does he mean economically or spiritually Jesus life: Born into poverty (small doves) Reliant on Charity (supported by wealthy women) Is homeless (foxes have holes) No savings (buried in a borrowed tomb) Economic or Spiritual?

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My piece for ConHome on why Farage’s flirtation with economic populism should warn centre right voters to steer well clear. conservativehome.com/2025/01/13/d...

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God knew that money and power has a habit of being hoarded by a few people. The only way to be truly good news to the poor was for Jesus to become powerless and live in poverty

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Interesting shift from Paul Beasley Murray on Equal Marriage www.paulbeasleymurray.com/2025/01/09/b... "I strongly believe that churches should not just open their doors to LGBT+ people, but should allow them to take a full part in church life"

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If every time you read the Bible, you become more suspicious of the poor, more angry about immigration and more fawning of the rich and powerful Then you are reading it wrong...

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I just got a BBC "news" alert that William said Happy birthday to his wife??? How is this news??

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I strongly suspect that Liz Truss's attempts to stop people claiming she crashed the economy, will only result in her being hounded to the end of her long days with people telling her she crashed the economy.

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For the UK there is a real opportunity here to attract global talent and investment simply by displaying commitment to the rule of law, basic liberal principles and sound economics. Projecting competence may seem a low bar but it’s one others will struggle to meet.

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'How's that on a scale of medieval misogyny?' Ian Hislop tells Andrew Marr that Elon Musk is 'riddled with contradictions'.

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Absolute garbage of a headline - what just happened is that a bill to protect vulnerable young people was voted through www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Before today's session, there is no public record indicating that Kemi Badenoch has addressed the specific issue of child grooming by Pakistani gangs in the House of Commons. Her recent statements on January 8, 2025, appear to be her first public parliamentary comments on this matter...

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Hello New BlueSky followers I am a Baptist Minister in a deprived urban area of south west England I also like Poltics Rugby, Cricket, Beer Single Malt Whisky, folk music and Curry You will find me at Weekends on a beach or a Moor with my border terriers

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It's clear that we need to focus on delivering from previous inquiries not starting new ones

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"I don't fast" Do you take part in Veganuary, dry January or Movember? Then you do fast, you just don't see it as a fast..

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Why do these right wing tech billionaires have such an issue with "facts" 🤔

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The Bible never contradicts itself..... opens Bible reads Genesis 1 then 2 hold on, these are two completely different stories, with completely different timelines....

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This is not what he said and they know it. Something very disturbing has happened to much of the British press and a fair amount of conservative politics. The extremist Musk tail wagging the formerly mainstream dog.

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Dear Christians who are using social media to "convince" people to follow Jesus Stop! It isn't working. Instead sell all you have, move to the poorest area you can find. Join a small church community Feed the hungry Heal the sick Carry a cross

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