posted by admin on Apr 25
Worried about the past, worried about the future ?.
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Steve
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Steve
posted by admin on Mar 7
Its lent and I have been helping out with a prayer week at work. We gave a day to repentance but I really think we will have to get serious about the subject of repentance. The difficulty I have is putting Jesus first in everything in my life. We are all diciples and it is a process I suppose, and are all prone to that common human disease of selfishness. The fasting has been tough as well, its quite surprising how much our bodies condition our behaviour, especially my passion for chocolate and coffee. Anyway my prayer is that you will all be rested and will know God better by the end of lent.
Best wishes,
Steve
posted by admin on Jan 31
The video says it all !!
posted by admin on Jan 26
Just been working on a Christian RSS feeds directory that publishes a rolling Christian news service. It will take a small wile to build it up, but I am looking forward to it working well. You can submit websites feeds to it and it updates constantly.
posted by admin on Jan 16
My favourite charity.
Operation Bobbi Bear exists to fight for the rights of sexually abused children in Africa. They work to minimise the risk of their HIV infection, and they help the children back to wholeness. They are a non profit organization that heavily rely on external funding to cater for the needs of the affected children.
posted by admin on Jan 7
The Lord’s Prayer
This is the newer version of The Lord’s Prayer.
The fuller version of the Lord’s prayer is found in the bible in the gospel of Matthew 6:10-14, as well as a part in the gospel of Luke 11:2-4.
The Lord’s prayer is the most famous model prayer that Jesus teaches us. It is therefore used frequently in Christian church services, and is often prayed as a personal prayer.
What surprises me, and disappoints me, is the continue use of the older Victorian version of the Lord Prayer. I would argue that this older version means very little to the modern, young, seeker who comes into the Church. This is because the language of English changes with time, and it becomes increasingly hard to decode by young church seekers.
To be more specific the use of old English causes a double translation, one from the original text into English, and then a further translation from old English into modern English. For example “Thy will” is well known to older generations but is not in common usage outside of church circles and should now be “Your will”.
I am not suggesting that those who like the older translations are wrong, they are not. The the older translations are equally valid. If you have learned an older version and are happy with it, that is all that matters. It is just that language changes with time, and we should be seeking to include the young in our use of English, and be seeker sensitive, without changing the meaning of the text. I am arguing for clarity, not confusion of the translation.
There may even be a case for looking at the 1977 modern version and updating it further, whilst keeping to the exact biblical meaning of the prayer.
The fuller version of the Lords prayer is found in the bible in the gospel of Matthew 6:10-14, and is the most famous model prayer that Jesus teaches us. It is therefore used frequently in Christian church services, and is often prayed as a personal prayer.
(The Lord’s Prayer – Modern Version)
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your Kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours.
Now and for ever. Amen
The prayer can be broken down into sections, and each section can be contemplated as a separate topic and thought about in greater depth.
(The new English version was adopted by the Church of England in 1977)
Steve is a Christian who lives in North East England with his wife, and is web master of a number of websites including Christian Websites Directory, and Christian Article Directory
posted by admin on Jan 6
Steve is a follower of Jesus and webmaster of various Christian sites. Make yourself at home, relax,and feel free to comment and blog.