Monthly Archives: July 2012

Complete in Christ

By Donald Macleod | Published: July 12, 2012

For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have come to fullness in him (Colossians 2:9, NRSV)  These words take us to the very heart of the gospel.  They remind us, in the words of the King James Version, that we are complete in Christ.  In him there is fullness, we share [...]

‘Three-score years and ten’

By Donald Macleod | Published: July 2, 2012

A few weeks ago my eye fell on a fascinating headline in the literary magazine, ‘Northwords Now’.  ‘Aonghas Dubh aig aois a gheallaidh,’ it said.  I hadn’t heard the phrase for a long time, but it was in common use in the older Gaelic world when life seemed more precarious than it does now; and [...]