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Where there is division...

At a church meeting a very wealthy man rose to give his testimony. "I'm a millionaire," he said, "and I attribute it all to the rich blessings of God in my life. I can still remember the turning point in my faith, like it was yesterday: I had just earned my first pound and I went to a church meeting that night. The speaker was a missionary who told about his work. I knew that I only had a pound and had to either give it all to God's work or nothing at all. So at that moment I decided to give all the money I had in the world to God. I believe that God blessed that decision, and that is why I am a rich man today." As he finished it was clear that everyone had been moved by this man's story. But, as he took his seat, a little old lady sitting in the same pew leaned over and said: "Wonderful story! I dare you to do it again!" It’s very easy to risk everything when we have little to lose – time and time again history has shown us that i

All in the same boat

From Helen There was once a man who claimed t hat he had real photographic ev idence that Elvis was alive. He told a local newspaper, who in turn told a radio station, who in turn told a TV station and before you know it loads of media turned up to visit this man and see the photographic evidence that Elvis was alive. They all turned up and the man was asked to show the photograph, with bated breath the media waited and then the man showed the photo. He showed the photo and one reporter said,  ‘ sir , this is a photo of you, where is the photographic proof that Elvis is alive.’ ‘well’ replie d the man, ‘Elvis took the picture .’ Talk about uncertain identity. In our gospel reading ( Luke 8:26-39 ) this morning we have heard about people not recognising who Jesus was. His identity was uncertain apart from to the man who was troubled. A man who was set free by Jesus from all that stopped him enjoying life. The story we heard  is an incredible story of a man  whom society was a