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Steve Hessman: Spoiler: The King of Tyre is Satan
John Pearring: ‘Who then can be saved?’
Steve Hall: ‘Arbitrary’ rules drawn up by men
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Ron Bruni: The path from fear to faith
Margit McCarthy: Temptation Trials in the Garden
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The OMG reflections from Steve Hessman, John Pearring & Steve Hall
Inspired by Mass readings from Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Spoiler alert: The King of Tyre is Satan
The King of Tyre is said to have been in the Garden of Eden (Ezekiel 28:13)
Click here to read Steve Hessman’s reflection from August 18, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:
Unlike how Satan and God are portrayed in movies, books, and cartoons, Satan and God are not equally powerful enemies warring with one another. On the contrary, Ezekiel 28 tells us the end of the story has already been decided. God, in His sovereignty, has already appointed for Satan, the King of Tyre, to come to a horrible end and to be no more.
Steve Hessman’s reflections: “Amen, Amen. Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.” John 12:24
‘Who then can be saved?’
That’s the whole point, isn’t it?
Click here to read John Pearring’s reflection from August 18, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:
The camel-through-the-eye-of-the-needle story is one of many metaphors Jesus combines into one message. Nothing, including your body, your reputation, your knowledge, your credentials, and your coin collection, will exist when you die. It’s just your heart and soul that pass on.
John Pearring’s reflections: He said to them, “Ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” (Luke 10:2)
‘Arbitrary’ rules drawn up by men
To claim to be the ‘traffic god’ will inevitably lead to death
By Steve Hall
Click here to read Steve Hall’s reflection from August 18, 2026. Here’s an excerpt:
The rules of road traffic come to mind. Who is allowed to go and who must yield or stop? Who can turn and when? Who has the right of way? Who has precedence in interrupting the flow? All of these are ‘arbitrary’ rules drawn up by men. To ignore them, to write one’s own rules, to claim to be the ‘traffic god’ will inevitably lead to death.
Steve Hall’s reflections: For our knowledge is imperfect and our prophecy is imperfect; but when the perfect comes, the imperfect will pass away. (1 Corinthians 13:9)
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