LES HENSON
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Les Henson We each hold a unique place for stories within our lives. Stories help us understand the world in which we live. They shape...
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LES HENSON
- Mar 30
- 1 min
Seeing God in Our Messes and Screw-ups
Les Henson It is easy to make a mess of things because we find it all too easy to screw things up and create confusion in our lives. We...
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LES HENSON
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Forgiveness is the Bottom Line
Les Henson Early in Jesus' ministry, he was anointed by a sinful woman at the house of a Pharisee (Luke 7: 36-50). When the Pharisee...
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LES HENSON
- Mar 25
- 1 min
A Fresh Breeze of the Spirit
Les Henson Sometimes we lose track of what life is really about, our lives are dull and routine, and we are in danger of mislaying God...
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LES HENSON
- Oct 29, 2022
- 1 min
Answer My Cry (Poem)
Les Henson Isolation, vulnerability and loneliness occupy the digital world we inhabit. We recognise that digital friends are never...
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LES HENSON
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
Many Mature Christian People Feel a Great Sense of Loss
Les Henson We live in times when it is easy to become disillusioned, for the society we inhabit is no friend to the Christian faith. It...
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LES HENSON
- Aug 26, 2022
- 2 min
Christian Narcissism
Les Henson History shows that when the Church unthinkingly accommodates culture, it weakens it. Individualism, which has been at the...
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LES HENSON
- Jul 26, 2022
- 1 min
Frightening Grace
For the believer, grace is a simple yet complex word. It is, in one sense, easy to grasp, yet in another, we may seek to understand the...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 18, 2022
- 1 min
Silence Fills the Air (Poem)
Silence fills the air, reaping havoc among them. Unable to hear themselves think the silence is deafening. Seeking a way forward,...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 17, 2022
- 2 min
New Creation
Paul describes conversion as 'new creation', which he understands as the ending of the old life and the beginning of a new life in...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
In the Beginning
Before time existed, God existed from eternity to eternity, having no beginning and no end. Thus, verse 1, “In the beginning when God...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Always Now
Let us briefly consider the implications for the story of God's revelation of his name to Moses at the burning bush, ‘Yahweh’ or “I am...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 14, 2022
- 2 min
Little Children and the Kingdom
I delight in watching my two youngest grandchildren playing in the garden, for they play with such joy and delight without a hint of...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 13, 2022
- 2 min
A New Day Coming
Isaiah, the prophet, announced a new day was coming when men and women would live together in peace and harmony. God would judge the...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 12, 2022
- 1 min
The Ever-New Praise for Heaven and Earth
Praise of heaven and earth is the cosmic theme of Psalm 148. Verses 1 states, “Praise the Lord from the heavens”. Then follows an...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 11, 2022
- 2 min
Who are We to Hinder God?
Acts 10 confronts us with the incredible story of Peter bringing the good news of Jesus to Cornelius and his household. Then in Acts 11,...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
The Failure of Earthly Leaders
In 1 Samuel 13, Saul started well, but soon he began to diverge from the purposes he had been made king. Although he had previously been...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
Powers and Authorities
The success of Jesus’ ministry provoked the antagonism of the Jewish political and religious leaders. In Mark 3:6, we see how the...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 1, 2022
- 1 min
Words (Poem)
Softly, words ride gently on the breeze. Filling the air with echoes of what life may become. Words of encouragement and sometimes of...
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LES HENSON
- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
Where are You?
Where are you? I have found this question incredibly helpful down the years in reassessing my walk with God and my engagement with the...
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