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Elements: Earth Blessèd art thou, Lord of the land’s consolation,soft sustainer of soil and strong grain of the wood,seasons in symphony of soul, sap and bloodof a grace grown from dust to a vast jubilation.O Lord, in thy mercy, bring kind liberation. Michael Manning

Lenses – by Jonathan Hobdell What is YOUR worldview?  Yes, YOU!  The one reading this post.  Maybe you’ve thought about it before, maybe you haven’t, but if there’s one thing the Old Testament teaches us, it’s that hearing things again is never dangerous, especially compared to leaving the gap in between too long! But seriously: what is your worldview?  How do you view the world?  Or, given what I’m going to write a little further on, maybe I should just…

by Michael Manning Elements: Fire Blessèd art thou, Lord of the deep wells of light,transfiguring flame on the brow and the tongue,warming our lives in thy victory wonwith the love like a jewel in weakness, not might.O Lord, open our eyes, give us new sight. (this is part of a series of poems by Michael, entitled “Elements”)

by Jonathan Hobdell Those of you that know me, already know my penchant for film and TV quotes.  I try to lean towards the poignant side, but a good laugh is always welcome too.  Lately, I find my bent turning towards the cross-over between films in particular, and the Gospel.  With that in mind, here is a small thought for you all. Fair warning: the article below contains some potential spoilers. In that wonderful modern musical, The Greatest Showman, I…