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Of Basketballs And Jesus’ Rescue

June 9, 2022Mike Leake

When I was a little boy, and reader I mean little boy, I was at the park playing basketball by myself. A group of bigger kids came and took my basketball and started playing a game, quickly edging me to… Continue Reading →

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The Social Media Day of Holy Week

April 12, 2022Mike Leake

The 2017 word of the year for the Macquarie Dictionary was…. Milkshake duck. If you’re scratching your head, that’s okay. What is a milkshake duck? It’s a person who was wildly popular on social media but then later was revealed… Continue Reading →

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A Constructively Destructive Day One

April 11, 2022Mike Leake

I’ve always found the Palm Sunday story a tad anti-climactic. There is massive build-up with Jesus riding into town, the people shouting Hosanna. The little header above the text of Mark 11 usually says, “The Triumphal Entry”. It is Messiah… Continue Reading →

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How Do You Know He is a King?

February 14, 2022Mike Leake

There is an illustration from Monty Python that I’ve always wanted to use but I’ve shied away from, until today. It’s a throw away line from one of the more famous scenes. The Cart Master—wheeling his cart of dead bodies… Continue Reading →

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