Ok so maybe I am being thick here but something has been puzzling me for a while. Why did Jesus, after healing people or casting out demons, usually tell them not to tell of what…
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As part of our Lifeshapes course at church last weeks shape was the semi-circle, representing a swinging pendulum between rest and work. It’s a subject that seems to hit home with…
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When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Proverbs 3:24 What is it about getting older that makes you love…
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Well, the inevitable finally happened. My Nan passed away last night. This is the best photo I could find of her – taken at, yes you’ve guessed it, our wedding, 10…
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Is being a rebel ok? I’ve beeen worrying recently about my specific calling. I don’t mean the ‘into ministry’ bit, but the actual specifics, which for me are about change/reform/trasnforming the…
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Pride is a funny thing isn’t it? Life teaches us that we should be proud of our achievements, but for so many Christians the word ‘pride’ has a sense of doing…
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So I’ve been re-thinking my prayer time recently… Having been ill I had stopped getting up early to pray, which has meant that with alarming regularity my morning prayer time goes…
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Ok, so as Christians I think sometimes we get a bit ‘het up’ about when God is talking to us and when he isn’t. It’s very easy to see ‘God-incidences’ in…
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Last weekend I was asked to share some testimony at a joint churches service on Easter Sunday evening. The subject was ‘how do we know Jesus is alive today’ – the…
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I love the school hols as for the first time (since not working) I can actually enjoy spending time with the kids in the hols rather than stressing about childcare. But…