Tag Archives: Bible

Chronicles

Posted on August 31, 2026 by 1urcher

This is part of a series that I very much hope to publish. Any advice would be welcomed. Supper The days after the entry and what might have seemed like the desecration of the Temple were fraught with tension, questions … Continue reading →

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Galatians – a beginning

Posted on August 19, 2026 by 1urcher

A letter. Who does not love receiving one? I had never met him. I discovered Jesus through someone that he had left behind. I had been completely bowled over by the discovery of Jesus the Christ. My life had changed … Continue reading →

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The woman’s faith

Posted on August 15, 2026 by 1urcher

He was and is the fulfilment of a dreams, hopes, and longings, yet my rabbi had an uncanny knack of seeming to make things harder. We lived with lots of ritual to protect us from breaking the law. Many had … Continue reading →

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Thomas: a dance with doubt

Posted on July 3, 2026 by 1urcher

For seven long days, he had sat alone even when there had been others around him. For hour after long hour, he could not meet their gaze, he was a stranger in the group. They had so many memories to … Continue reading →

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My brother, Jesus

Posted on April 5, 2026 by 1urcher

Everything to do with my brother shocked me to the core. This most of all. Indeed, it is almost unbelievable. Of course, we knew some of the stories and scandals that surrounded his birth, but our parents kept lots of … Continue reading →

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Bibles: we are

Posted on March 15, 2026 by 1urcher

This is a 1620 edition of Bishop Richard Parry’s Welsh translation of the Bible from the original languages. There are two beautiful things about this photo, well three. In the top right hand corner, you can see the stained glass … Continue reading →

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A woman from Samaria

Posted on March 7, 2026 by 1urcher

For someone who when he spoke and acted was the most charismatic man I have ever met, he blended in by the well. I did not notice him when I arrived. I was tired of course being there in the … Continue reading →

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What’s your favourite book?

Posted on March 5, 2026 by 1urcher

Children across Wales are celebrating World Book Day. As a Christian minister, I wonder what is your favourite book in the Bible. My shortlist is Ecclesiastes John Acts Revelation I am going to say that my favourite book is the … Continue reading →

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The Temptation: A Jackal’s Story

Posted on February 21, 2026 by 1urcher

Caspar is my name. it is not often that our cave is shared with humans. i am a golden jackal and live in the desert planes. It is not the most hospitable place. I survive my eating berries and carrion, … Continue reading →

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The Transfiguration

Posted on February 14, 2026 by 1urcher

(Matthew 17:1–13, Acts 12:1-2) As I sit here in this dark and dank place, awaiting the dawn, I would not have had it any other way. He called me by the sea, my brother and I, and Andrew and Simon. … Continue reading →

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