22,000 People Don’t Know They are HIV+

Posted on November 26, 2010 by admin

HIV infection or Human Immunodeficiency Virus to give its full title is in the news again for all the wrong reasons.  The HIV virus causes AIDS, which is a condition that attacks the body’s inbuilt defences against all kinds of other infections.

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Magna Carta – Is there Anything Better?

Posted on November 14, 2010 by admin

In five years’ time in 2015, we will be celebrating the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta by King John.  We have recently started the build up to that celebration and perhaps the time set aside for preparations (five years) is an indication of just how important this document has been in the history of our nation.

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Strange Case of Mr Woolas

Posted on November 9, 2010 by admin

The case of Phil Woolas who was recently stripped of his parliamentary seat by a specially convened election court has stirred up considerable controversy, particularly within the Labour Party.

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We’ve Created a Mini Big Bang!!

Posted on November 9, 2010 by admin

It’s a while since the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was last in the news.  We previously heard about the disaster that occurred when it broke down just days after it was first switched on.  Considering the project has cost many billions of euros, that was quite an embarrassing time for the designers and scientists.

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To the Glory of God

Posted on November 8, 2010 by admin

1 Corinthians 10 vs 31

This verse challenges us to live out a Christian lifestyle in a pagan culture.

Doing everything to the glory of God covers not only spiritual or churchy activities but includes every aspect of our lives.  This especially affects our relationships with each other in families, in marriages, in our work and in our recreation.

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Member of Parliament Banned for Lying

Posted on November 7, 2010 by admin

It appears likely that there will be an election rerun for the parliamentary seat of Oldham East and Saddleworth.

An election court has found that the current labour MP knowingly published untrue statements about his opponent in order to gain an unfair advantage.

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Acts of God – Have You Seen One Lately?

Posted on October 13, 2010 by admin

The story of the rescue of 33 miners in Chile must be one of the best news stories we have heard in a very long time.

When the mine collapsed some 69 days ago on the 5th August 2010, it trapped the miners more than half a mile beneath a mountain of rock.  The chances of rescue during the first few days must have seemed bleak indeed.

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Do You Belong in the Body of Christ ?

Posted on October 6, 2010 by admin

1 Corinthians 12 vs 12-31

Paul compares the differing ministries that comprise the church with the various functions of the human body.

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Moses Parting the Sea Endorsed by Science

Posted on September 22, 2010 by admin

Many stories in the Bible have been ridiculed as pure myth, particularly those that describe apparently miraculous events.  From time to time, however, scientific investigation reveals that they are not as implausible as they may at first appear.

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Your Mind is a Battleground

Posted on September 18, 2010 by admin

Romans 12 V2

Battleground of the Mind

The mind is and always has been a battleground.  As far back as the Garden of Eden, the serpent achieved his deception by sowing seeds of doubt and questioning the very commands of God.

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