Last Sunday I spoke from Romans 5 and how Paul points to corruption in the entire human race, it’s not a popular idea yet this week Sweden witnessed the worst ever mass shooting in its history. It happened in Örebro, a city just over two hours drive from Stockholm, and as terrible as it was, the hope is that this will prove to be a grim exception. It’s hard to find explanations as to why humans can sometimes be so awful other than to have some understanding of what sin is.

In other news it can be a fool’s game to predict the end of winter in Stockholm because February and all of March could easily be winter yet it does feel like it just isn’t going to come this year. Time to pick up the running and get the weekly totals back above 50km.

You Should Read These

1. Prayer Points for Revival. Incredibly motivating
2. Why children’s books? A wonderful essay from Katherine Rundell
3. We aborted healthy babies after NHS mistakes, couples tell BBC. Of note the clear understanding of the personhood of the children. My only surprise is that we haven’t seen more stories like this, but maybe now we will.
4. Children of Divorce Face Greater Risk of Future Stroke, Study Reveals. The evidence seems to be unassailable that divorce is bad news for all concerned.
5. This Is The Secret To Sanity And Success. It’s not really a secret to be honest but he’s still right.
6. The Paradox of Joy and pair that with Joy as an Act of Resistance
7. Giant spherical arena reopens in Stockholm following revamp

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You Should Look At This

The world is an amazing place. Striking Winners of the 2024 Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

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You Should Listen To This

Come on man, this is great.

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You Should Watch This

Bibleproject videos are so good.

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This Week’s Postings

• Is egalitarianism only possible now?
• Why I wouldn’t talk about evolution in a sermon even if I thought it was true

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From The Archives

If you had been there, you would not have felt it otherwise than by you in Wales. At two of the meetings (or three) there was such praying and praising as we never have seen here. Scores of men and women consecrated themselves to Christ, and many received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. There were men and women of our highest society, from the sons of the king, the highest officers in our army, noblemen, ministers in the State Church, and of every denomination, men and women in every position in life, rich and poor, educated and uneducated – all kneeling together in prayer and praise in one spirit. Oh! It was quite marvellous! We scarcely could go to bed for joy.

How the Welsh revival came to Scandinavia

I hope you enjoy your weekend. Do let me know if there’s something here you appreciated or if you see something you think would be worth sharing, let me know!