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Steve, custodian of the rusty bicycle of doom @StevenPape

Practising Christian (one who hasn't got it right yet). Father x3, husband x1, multi-instrumentalist. Woke and proud. He/him/Dad.

Joined May 2009
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Sean Coppinger Poetry

Sean Coppinger Poetry. 164 likes · 59 talking about this. A place where I can share my poems, art and musings with the world.

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My latest blog post is on a snippet of poetry in Paul's letter to the Ephesians #Christianity #christian stevenhpape.blog/2026/06/15/…

Exploring Paul’s Baptismal Poetry

A baptismal song – Ephesians 5:14 Songs in the New Testament, part 6 It’s a short one this month, not even a whole verse in the Bible, but it comes at a unique location in Paul’s …

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My latest blog post is a review of last week's church visit. #church #churchservice stevenhpape.blog/2026/06/14/…

A Family Visit to Nottingham’s Mega-Church

Trent Vineyard – Sunday 7 June 2026 “It’s too big for me.” Those were the words of my wife while sitting down in this church in a warehouse. Having said that, those were the…

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My latest blog post: #christianity #christian stevenhpape.blog/2026/06/12/…

Grumbling and Belief: Insights from John 6:35-48

Grumbling Who is Jesus? part 69 – John 6:35-48 There used to be a lot of starlings settling in Huddersfield town centre. I remember looking at the circling patterns of birds and walking into …

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My latest blog post continues the sandwich analogy of John Chapter 6. #Christianity #christian stevenhpape.blog/2026/06/05/…

The Sandwich Analogy: Jesus and Spiritual Nourishment

Jesus is the whole sandwich Who is Jesus? part 68 – John 6:35-40 On Friday 22 May 2025 Huddersfield Giants Rugby League team lost 52 0 at Leeds Rhinos. Some say they were lucky to get nil. Wi…

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My latest blog post on #autism #ASD #ASC stevenhpape.blog/2026/06/01/…

Understanding Autism: From Kryptonite to Superpower

Autism is my Kryptonite … my superpower A lot has been said by autistic advocates about autism being their super power. They say that our intense focus, deep empathy, and visual processing, c…

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My latest blog post is now published. #christianity #christian stevenhpape.blog/2026/05/29/…

The Misunderstood King: Jesus in John 6

Rejection part 1 Who is Jesus? part 67 – John 6:25-34 I spend some of my time on social media. It has been really helpful to me in keeping in touch with people I have not seen in a while or h…

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My new blog post is published. What has Jesus walking on water to do with sandwiches? #Christian #Christianity stevenhpape.blog/2026/05/22/…

The Sandwich Analogy: Unpacking John 6:16-21

Jesus walks on stormy water Who is Jesus? part 66 – John 6:16-21 “Ye cannae change the laws of physics,” said an exasperated Scotty, chief engineer of the USS Enterprise to an exp…

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My latest blog post is published. #christianity #christian stevenhpape.blog/2026/05/18/…

Understanding the Christ Hymn in Colossians 1:13-20

The Christ Hymn – Colossians 1:13-20 Songs in the New Testament, part 5 This post started as a celebration of praising God as found in the writings of Paul, who’s writing often overfolo…

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My latest blog post is published. #christian #bible stevenhpape.blog/2026/05/15/…

Understanding the Seven Signs in John’s Gospel

The groups of 7 in John’s Gospel Who is Jesus? part 65 – John 6:16-21 I like lists. Breaking things down to see how they work has enabled me to be good a problem spotting and solving, u…

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My latest blog post: #christian #christianity stevenhpape.blog/2026/05/08/…

Lessons from the Disciples: Feeding the 5,000

Feeding the 5,000 from the disciples’ perspective Who is Jesus? part 64 – John 6:1-15 Distribution takes time. A container arrives in September on Monday, it is delivered to a disributi…

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My latest blog post: #christian #christianity stevenhpape.blog/2026/04/24/…

The Significance of Passover in John 6

Passover part 2 Who is Jesus? part 62 – John 6:1-14 part 2 There is a statue outside the Accu Stadium in Huddersfield, which has had several names, including John Smith’s Stadium, Galph…

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My latest blog post is published. #christian #christianity stevenhpape.blog/2026/04/17/…

The Significance of Grass in the Feeding of the 5000

What is so important about grass? Who is Jesus? part 61 – John 6:1-14 part 1 When I fly abroad or take the train, I’m always impressed by how green my country is. The UK is very green, …

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My latest blog post is a reboot of my series on John's Gospel #Christianity #christian stevenhpape.blog/2026/04/10/…

Understanding John’s Gospel: A Journey Through Chapters 6-12

A Recap and Looking Forward Who is Jesus? part 60 – John Chapters 6 -12 So far in my look through John’s Gospel I’ve only looked at the first 5 chapters, starting before Advent 20…

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My latest blog post. It's my autism first Monday post, a day late due to the bank holiday. #autism stevenhpape.blog/2026/04/07/…
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Happy Easter to all. Here's a poem I wrote. stevenhpape.blog/2026/04/05/…
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A poem for Good Friday #goodfriday stevenhpape.blog/2026/04/03/…

A poem for Good Friday

They Took Him Down They took him downFrom cross to cold and hewn bare stoneIron’s music sealed the open woundA hush fell heavy, swallowing all soundMercy pooled where grief met that same ston…

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My latest Lenten blog post, the last of a series on lookig on the death and resurrection of Jesus through a disabled point of view, is now published. #christian #christianity #Disability stevenhpape.blog/2026/03/27/…

The Pitfalls of Healing Narratives in Church

Disabled Jesus, part 4b Re-reading the Healing Narratives Part 2: A Critique of Healing Culture This is the last in my Lenten season of reflective posts. I’m leaving Holy Week free, except fo…

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My latest Lent blog post is about the social restoration of people with disabilities. #christian #christianity stevenhpape.blog/2026/03/23/…

Jesus and Social Restoration: Understanding Healing

Disabled Jesus, part 4a Re-reading the Healing Narratives Part 1Social Restoration over Physical Fix Chronic pain is difficult, even when it isn’t intense. One of my disabilities is osteoarth…

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