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Flies, bluebottles and Jesus

Have you ever thought about flies? They can ruin a picnic without trying very hard. Ponder how different religions and philosophies look at these irritating insects. The Egyptians worshipped them as gods. Plato said flies are just prisons for badly-behaved souls. Materialists contend that flies are just items for sale (£1 Read more…

By Mark Roques, 9 yearsJune 23, 2016 ago
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Buried Alive for 147 days! His mum, Emma inspired him!

In 1998 Geoff Smith spent 147 days buried in a coffin six feet under a pub garden in Mansfield reclaiming a world record set by his mother, Emma, thirty years earlier. Food, water and human waste were transported through a plastic tube! There are three ways of looking at this Read more…

By Mark Roques, 9 yearsJune 6, 2016 ago
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Glenn Hoddle Story – Karma or Grace?

The Story Glenn Hoddle was born in the suburbs of London in 1957. He became one of the most exciting and gifted footballers ever to play for England. In 1998 he was sacked from his job as the manager of the England team because of the following comments he made Read more…

By Mark Roques, 9 yearsMay 24, 2016 ago
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Agnostic? I don’t think so!

Is it possible to be an agnostic? Many would say yes! I say – no! The idea of being an agnostic goes completely against the idea of ‘worldview’. Worldviews are not intellectual ideas. Worldviews are the ‘Big Stories’ that can mug us and captivate our lives and imaginations. These stories are Read more…

By Mark Roques, 9 yearsMay 11, 2016 ago
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Twenty false gods/idols invite you to follow them!

Follow me Sobek, the crocodile god. I am a fertility god and far more powerful than Heqet, the ugly frog god. I am virile beyond belief… Follow me Baal! I am a Canaanite fertility god and I promise to bless your harvests if you will only give me your children… Read more…

By Mark Roques, 9 yearsApril 21, 2016 ago
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Hendrik Witbooi – Inspiring Soldier

Theme In his famous sermon on the mount, Jesus calls his disciples to live in a radically new way. He challenges all his followers to love their enemies. This can be very difficult for sinful human beings who are prone to hatred, idolatry and evil thoughts. Hendrik Witbooi was a Read more…

By Mark Roques, 9 yearsMarch 31, 2016 ago
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The Extraordinary Story of August Francke (1663-1727)

Be inspired by this story of faith in action! August Francke was a preacher. pastor and professor of theology and he lived in Halle which is near Leipzig in Germany. Francke had a huge influence on George Müller, the famous orphan lover. By a series of wonderful and providential events, Read more…

By Mark Roques, 9 yearsMarch 17, 2016 ago
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William Tyndale and Cobblers

Theme When William Tyndale lived there was a great deal of discussion about the heart of the Christian faith. In medieval times the Roman Catholic church taught Christians that only priests, monks and nuns had proper callings. The rest (the laity) were without proper callings as they struggled to put Read more…

By Mark Roques, 9 yearsMarch 3, 2016 ago
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Inspiring Story of Brazilian Footballer Gilberto Silva

Theme It is the mark of a true Christian to love both God and neighbour. It is very instructive to compare and contrast the lives of John Westwood and Gilberto da Silva. Both men love football but one does this in a good way and the other in a bad Read more…

By Mark Roques, 9 yearsFebruary 16, 2016 ago
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How the gladiator games came to an end

Theme The first recorded gladiatorial combat in Rome occurred when three pairs of gladiators fought to the death during the funeral of Junius Brutus in 264 BCE, though others may have been held earlier. During the height of the Roman empire thousands of men and women were killed in the Read more…

By Mark Roques, 9 yearsJanuary 28, 2016 ago

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  1. Dave Hopwood on Was Spinoza Right about the Devil?June 30, 2025

    Thanks for this Mark, and for the insights you share here,. I don't know much about philosophy but I do…

  2. Mark Roques on Navigating the challenges of modernity with Herman BavinckJune 24, 2025

    Thanks so much for this very informative and interesting article about Bavinck. I knew very little about him so your…

  3. Tim Bowman on Was Spinoza Right about the Devil?June 24, 2025

    Interesting stuff. I too have witnessed demonic possession, and the evidence seems irrefutable. I also spent my first years in…

  4. Hugh Grear on Was Spinoza Right about the Devil?June 23, 2025

    I have to admit that Spinoza is not my kind of philosopher. His worldview seems utterly reductive, and seems like…

  5. Adrienne on Kim Kardashian and how her family was rescued from the Armenian GenocideJune 11, 2025

    What an amazing story, Mark, and an important reminder of the genocide of the Armenian people.

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