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Devotion
by David Holdsworth
Originally an occasional Sunday Silent Worship Liturgy from the Christian tradition, this podcast is now updated and rebranded as simply Devotion. This ministry is an expansion of the blog Devotion. The aim is to holistically worship Jesus in a broader understanding of that phrase. Worship is not just silence and is not just bands, but a lifestyle of devotion to Jesus. Short Christian audio submissions are warmly invited. More content coming soon...“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"(Psalm 46:10 ESV)
Episodes
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An Introduction to Season of Creation 2026
Religious leaders from around the globe are extending an invitation to discover the Season of Creation 2026: Living Water, calling communities worldwide to embark on a shared journey of faith and action. The Season runs from The Feast of Creation 1st September to The Feast of St Francis of Assisi...
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Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Learning to See Creation Again
There's an old idea, one that St. Francis of Assisi made famous in his Canticle of the Sun, that the sun and moon aren't just distant objects lighting our days and nights — they're kin. Brother Sun. Sister Moon. Family, in a sense, part of the same created order we belong to. It's a small shift…
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On Not Needing a Reason
A wildflower doesn't apply for permission to bloom. It doesn't calculate whether the ground is fertile enough to be worth the effort, or whether anyone's walking by to see it. It just grows — toward light, toward water, toward whatever small mercy the season offers — and that's the whole of its...
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A Heart for Peace
This Sunday, September 20, marks Peace Sunday — observed each year on the Sunday closest to the United Nations International Day of Peace. Some churches across the world will pause to reflect on what it means to follow the Prince of Peace in a world that so often speaks a different language: one…
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Sin and Salvation
Some words from the Bible. KJV public domain.
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The Good Shepherd
Some verses from the Bible
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Words of Comfort
Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled #1 Words of comfort from scriptures. Sourced from the King James Bible (public domain).
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Be Still Episode 4
Be Still — Episode 4 [COLD OPEN] The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge. (Psalm 19:1–2) [THE NARRATIVE] Last time, the first lie entered the world, and with it, shame and hiding. But...
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Be Still Episode 3
Be Still — Episode 3 [COLD OPEN] The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge. (Psalm 19:1–2) [THE NARRATIVE] Last time, God finished his work, and it was very good, and he rested. We…
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Be Still Episode 2
Episode scripts based on the world english bible, British/International Spelling Edition. A public domain Bible based on the 1901 American Standard Version and ancient manuscripts. Be Still — Episode 2 [COLD OPEN] The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. Day after…
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Be Still Episode 1
Episode scripts based on the world english bible. Be Still — Episode 1 [COLD OPEN] The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork. Day after day they pour out speech, and night after night they display knowledge. (Psalm 19:1–2) [THE NARRATIVE] We begin where the story…
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The Waiting Father
Another Simply Fellowship message.
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Be Still Episode 0 (Pilot)
Be Still Pilot Episode
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The One Who Came Back
Another Simply Fellowship message.
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The Road to Emmaus
Another Simply Fellowship message.
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The Woman Who Lost Her Coin
Another Simply Fellowship message.
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Easter Sunday Devotional
From Easter 2026
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Not in Temples Made with Hands
A reflection.
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Not by Works
A reflection on being saved not by works, but Grace.
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Muddy Message: Grace
The second of a Muddy Church project I was experimenting with.
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Muddy Message: An Invitation
A Muddy Church project I was working on.
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Palm Sunday Devotional
Holy Week bonus message for Palm Sunday. "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding on a donkey." — Zechariah 9:9 The crowds spread their cloaks and waved their palm branches…
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Zacchaeus
Simply Fellowship — Episode 2: Zacchaeus Above All Love Devotional Blog WELCOME Welcome to Above All Love. This is Simply Fellowship — the Good News, quietly told. This is a gentle space. No pressure, no performance. You don't have to have it together to be here. You don't have to be respectable,...
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Mary and Martha
The first episode of Above All Love: Simply Fellowship
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Walking in the Snow
A mindful moment.
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A Call to Peace (Remembrance "Poppy" Day)
Before this reflection, let us remember the words of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." (Matthew 5:9, NIV) Today, we honour the lives lost in conflict. We wear the poppy, some white, some red, but we all pray for peace. Our...
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Rain White Noise
Relax to the sound of rainfall.
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Ares or Christós?
What if we aren't the "goodies" after all? What if propaganda from all sides of all conflicts reveals a darker truth? There are no heroes only villains and their victims. The broken cisterns of this world are truly overflowing. There are no righteous, no not one! There never have been, for all…
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Celebrate Peace Day
It is hard to be optimistic or positive given how much is going on in the world. Nonetheless let us dare to dream of a better, more peaceful world, where quiet and peacable peoples may thrive. Many of us are exhausted and overwhelmed, but the struggle and pilgrimage towards peace continues in...
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The Lord’s Work Continues
A mini message reflecting on Acts 8:1-5
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Philippians 2:5-11 (KJV)
A reading for today
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One Minute Message: One Thing /It is Finished
Two short free verse messages back to back.
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One Minute Message: Be Still
A short story by David Timothy Holdsworth
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One Minute Message: The Still Small Voice
The first of a new project sharing messages that are one minute or less.
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The Peace Testimony
A study of the Peace Testimony in the Christian faith.
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The Light: A Devotional
"The light shines in the dark, and the dark cannot put out the light." (John 1:5 Easy English Bible) In the cross reference and notes of the Easy English Bible it says "The Word (Jesus Christ) is like light. He shows us what is true. The dark means the power of God's enemy, Satan. Satan tries to...
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Take Heart: A Catechism
Take Heart A Catechism By David Holdsworth Authors Note: There are many good Catechisms available. But, somewhere along the line Christians in many parts of the church at large seem to have lost this age old practice of simple instruction in the format of questions and answers. In no way is this...
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I am Autistic, I am not a stereotype!
I am not a stereotype. I am Autistic. Yes, I am white male. But, not that young anymore, so not fully fitting the media stereotype. I am also not a Savant. I have key interests and areas I am good at. I prefer saying Type 1 to Aspergers (in light of revelations about Hans Aspergers work with the...
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Righteousness of the Kingdom as Preached at Peebles Evangelical Church
Preached for Edinburgh Preaching Group - Prayer: Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Illustrative Opening: Our Daily Bread on 17th February 1996 recounted this story: “When Henry Rolls was walking through his...
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Abide in the Light
The Light Shines The Dark can't defeat it. I receive God’s Peace. Wait for the Lord. Be strong. Take Heart. My soul waits for Him. I lift my eyes. He is the source of my help. Be renewed. From ashes arise. Cast off the old man. Walk in the Light, as He is light. Amen. More reflections at...
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Never Again is Now, Never Again Includes All Peoples
Some grave news from The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and The Quakers: Not that I want to be alarmist, but the UK is at "watch" level on Genocide Watch... Targeted Groups: Gypsies, Roma and Travellers, Refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants, Muslims and Jewish people, and Trans people "Since...
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Be Still: A Short Story
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” (Psalm 46:10) Once there was an old man who took his grandson a walk in the countryside. The old man's face was creased with wrinkles. Like the rings inside an ancient log tree, each signified...
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I Am Autistic and that is OK
I am Autistic. My hope in sharing this is that it may help explain 'me' a bit better to those who have known or know me (Family and Friends). I was always considered shy, sometimes "painfully shy." I did a personality test at church some years ago that stated I was also an INFJ Introvert. In time…
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Martin Luther King Jr Day - We Shall Overcome!
"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." - John 16:33 Sometimes I despair. I find it so hard to find hope. Shall violent Godless rulers and terrorist/revolutionaries hold our world to…
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Behold I Make All Things New
A piece of "performance poetry."
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Righteousness of the Kingdom
A message by David Holdsworth on Matthew 5:17-32 for Edinburgh Preaching Group at Kelso Evangelical Church, Sunday 3rd December 2023.
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A Reading from Psalm 72
Last few verses. Scottish Metrical Version.
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The Lamb of God
A Christian message.
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If you love me... (Version 2)
A Christian message.
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The Peace Testimony
Based on an essay by David Holdsworth.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Originally an occasional Sunday Silent Worship Liturgy from the Christian tradition, this podcast is now updated and rebranded as simply Devotion. This ministry is an expansion of the blog Devotion. The aim is to holistically worship Jesus in a broader understanding of that phrase. Worship is not just silence and is not just bands, but a lifestyle of devotion to Jesus. Short Christian audio submissions are warmly invited. More content coming soon...“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"(Psalm 46:10 ESV)
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David Holdsworth
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