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The Rebel Of Rattray
There is something in us that romanticises rebels - people who, for whatever reason, have stood up to the established powers. The little guy fighting against the big guy, we love it. History is full of them. Donald Cargill was a bit different though in that he was not a Robin Hood who stole from the rich to give to the poor. Nor was he a rascal like Dick Turpin who just stole from everyone else. Nor was he an imposing freedom fighter like William Wallace trying to liberate Sc
Derek at Hope EC
Apr 216 min read
Everyone Needs A Jonathan
Last week I came to the end of nearly 5 years working as a civil engineer / fibre engineer and returned to full-time pastoral ministry. During this time I have pastored the church on a part-time basis in what is referred to as 'bi-vocational ministry'. Bi-vocational ministry was never in the plan and came about ‘accidentally’ 5 years ago when we went through a tough patch as a church. The church ran out of money, yet amazingly, God provided a job for me with a new company put
Derek at Hope EC
Mar 264 min read
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