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Imagine, Part 3: Be As One

Posted on June 29, 2015 by robpetkau

As I was putting the finishing touches on Imagine, Part 2: No Religion, Too yesterday, I noticed another nifty parallel between the writings of John Lennon and the Apostle John: John of Liverpool: I hope someday you’ll join … Continue reading →

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Imagine, Part 2: No Religion, Too

Posted on June 28, 2015 by robpetkau

Yesterday, I talked about John Lennon’s classic ballad Imagine, and how it bears a strong resemblance to the last few chapters of Revelation. But I deliberately avoided spending time on my favorite part of the visions of John of Patmos … Continue reading →

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Broken For Me

Posted on April 2, 2015 by robpetkau

We Anglicans are very good at Communion. I guess we’d better be, since most of our churches serve the Lord’s Supper every week. And we are. At my church, we’ve got the system so well-organized that we can almost always serve … Continue reading →

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Holy Skubala!

Posted on December 15, 2013 by robpetkau

In Philippians 3:8, Paul uses a cuss word. “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do … Continue reading →

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40 Simple Truths

Posted on February 12, 2013 by robpetkau

Behold, I am doing a new thing. That’s what God told His people in Isaiah 43:19 (NKVJ), and for the next 40 days, the Disciplehood Team is going to ‘go and do likewise.‘ (Luke 10:37) Who’s the ‘Disciplehood Team’, Baldy? … Continue reading →

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Resolutions 2013

Posted on December 31, 2012 by robpetkau

As I’ve said before, I’m not a big believer in New Year’s Resolutions. I’m more of a ‘Today is the first day of the rest of your life‘ kinda guy. An ‘Every day is New Year’s Day‘ kinda guy. But … Continue reading →

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