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Worth Fighting For

John 20:19-31 There is a story, a bit of a parable, that is attributed to the Irish. A man dies, and when he arrives at the gates of heaven, he asks to be let in. St Peter is more than ready to open the gates to him, but first he says “Show me your scars.”Continue reading “Worth Fighting For”

Scars & Tattoos

John 20:19-31 After the events of Holy Week, and the impossible news of Easter, I can’t blame the disciples for hiding away together. As a pastor, I understand the instinct. The events of Jesus’s final days before his death, the sham trial and gruesome execution, the long day of waiting and the baffling witness ofContinue reading “Scars & Tattoos”