Dr Ken Baker
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Hello! Val and I live in London, in the UK. We are teachers (http://kenandval.com), pastors of a local Nazarene church in Walthamstow and prayer activists working to develop new expressions of the kingdom of God.
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Peter & Jesus in John 18:12-27
Let’s compare Peter and Jesus in John 18 Peter was the “glitch in the program” at the foot-washing in John 13. He did not want to participate; he was unwilling for Jesus to wash his feet. Then Jesus told Peter … Continue reading
Eye-witnesses
I wonder how you remember things? Some things seem lodged in my brain, crystal clear and pristine. Others, …uh, less so. Recently, I recounted a very early memory to my brother -an event that we had both witnessed- only to … Continue reading
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“Do everything without complaining…”
Benjamin Franklin famously said, “Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain – and most fools do.” In his classic book, Games People Play, psychiatrist Eric Berne said that one of the most frequent of human pastimes is a game he called, … Continue reading
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“A body full of light” (Luke 11)
Jesus talks of having a body “full of light.” It sounds absolutely wonderful, like a week in a spa resort or the spiritual equivalent of a fat-free diet. So what did he mean? (And how can I get one?) Well, … Continue reading
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“Lord, teach us to pray…” (Luke 11)
Perhaps it is not so strange that the Bible doesn’t contain the request “Teach us to preach” or “Teach us to perform well.” Only “Teach us to pray.” For the truth is that if we can do the last thing, … Continue reading
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At the feet of Jesus (in Luke 7)
“One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.” (Luke 7:36) In the context of the chapter (Luke 7), it’s a little odd that he should have … Continue reading
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If Jesus didn’t eat with sinners, I would still be lost and hungry
“The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, “Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.”” (Luke 7:34) The first thing to say is that if you think this famous verse … Continue reading
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Defy the Culture by refusing to get angry
Jesus was the archetypal Culture-Defier. He taught creative ways to swim against the tide of the prevailing worldview. In a culture of fear, suspicion and prejudice, he taught (and lived out) confident love, empathy and kindness. And where people felt … Continue reading
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Specks and Planks (Luke 6)
‘Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” (Luke 6:41) So often we read these familiar sayings of Jesus and forget how funny they are. … Continue reading
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