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Alasdair MacPherson Alasdair MacPherson
  • May 22, 2019

Living as a Christian

Christian life is about serving God from a standpoint of love. It's not about obligation – that you fear what God might do if you don't serve. But it's about the fact that you appreciate all that Christ did for you at the cross, so you want to live your life in a way that pleases God.

Alasdair MacPherson
By Alasdair MacPherson

Alasdair having lived in Shetland for most of his life now lives in Oxfordshire with his wife Rhoda and their four boys, Will, Ethan, Jude and Cole. He serves in the assembly in North Leigh. He continues to be employed in the seafood industry selling Shetland seafood to businesses throughout Europe.

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