John Partis
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Singing Scripture
Music, singing it and listening to it, has always played an important part in my life. One of my earliest memories is singing songs to and about Jesus in the little Methodist Sunday School I went to every Sunday. Those songs I can remember and still sing along to now, 70 years later. Since my
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“On the third day ….”
Life Beyond the Cross An Easter Monday Reflection Yesterday was Easter Sunday, the third day on which Jesus was resurrected, leaving his tomb empty. As I was reflecting on this event my mind returned to a short story I have written about a young shoplifting girl called Evie Smith (to be posted here on this
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Jamie Button and the Lazarus Theory – Part 2
Here is the second part of the short story about Jamie Button. Seemingly unsuccessful in finding a new girlfriend he finds himself in a conversation with Charlie Parker; a conversation he was not expecting and that seemed to be leading him down a very different route to the one he pictured for himself as he
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Jamie Button and the Lazarus Theory – Part 1
This is a short story in two parts. The first part is posted today and the second part follows on Wednesday. The story tells of the spiritual adventure of the 17 year old Jamie Button and also features Charlie Parker and his new wife Becca. Jamie is in his first year of an A level
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Spiky Plant Proves to be Fruitful – Part 2
This is the second of two Parts of a reflection on the spikiness of the Pomegranate. In Part 1 we looked at the Pomegranate plant and its usefulness to God and man in the Bible. In Part 2 I reflect on the problem of spikiness. Spines Hurt! But what are those Pomegranate spines for? Well,
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Spiky Plant Proves to be Fruitful – Part 1
This is Part 1 of a two part reflection. In this first part I reflect on the pomegranate and its role in God’s purposes. Ouch! As a volunteer gardener at a local garden open to the public, I was clearing fallen leaves from under a large bush when it attacked me with its vicious thorns,
