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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Since when did serving God come to mean that we always have to be really busy?
At the beginning of this year I realized that I had several days of holiday entitlement that I had not taken and the leadership team of the church encouraged me to make sure I took these days off. My teenage … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life experiences, Life in all it's fullness, rest
Tagged john 4, rest, work from a place of rest, working from a place of rest
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Shall we let them eat cake too?
Jenny started our service on Sunday by unveiling a cake she had made. She then cut a slice and ate a bit and described what it tasted like before saying that she was glad that she could share the experience … Continue reading
God’s Unfailing Love
I’ve been reading the Psalms and I’ve noticed how frequently ‘God’s unfailing love’ is mentioned’ In contrast to this, we live in a culture where things are disposable and where very little is built to last. Is the idea of … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Bible, Faith, God loves us
Tagged bible, God loves us, God's unfailing love, psalm 143 8, psalm 34, unconditional love of God, unfailing love
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The one about the Ofsted Inspection
I can’t remember the last time that I had more than one teacher tell me ‘that theme was so appropriate for today’ following a school assembly. When this happened a few days ago, it was such an encouraging end to a … Continue reading
Posted in Being honest about our faith, Blessed to be a blessing, Faith, Life experiences, peace
Tagged Calming of the storm, christian assembly ideas, feeling overwhelmed, God is speaking to us, God of surprises, God speaks, God's gift of peace, how to respond when we are stressed, letting go of work and stress, life experiences, Ofsted inspection, peace, peace be still, philippians 4.7, school assembly, storms of life
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Don’t ask God to direct your steps if you aren’t willing to move your feet
So, Tracey and I were out geocaching and as we walked along we came to a section of footpath that was underwater. We were right next to a footpath sign and we had our gps unit and so we knew … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Following Jesus, Life experiences, trust
Tagged adventure of following Jesus, are we open to God's leading, called to follow Jesus, coping with difficulties, follow Jesus, geocaching, Jesus is Lord, led by Jesus, life experiences, trust God, trust in God, trust in the lord, trusting even when things go wrong, trusting in God
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The one about gathering around the Poo
Okay, just to be clear that this post isn’t as gross as it might sound. We had a baptismal service at church recently and I sent someone a message that said: Are you able to bring your camera? A few photos … Continue reading
Essex County Council Baptist Church
Welcome to the Essex County Council Baptist Church. Look at this picture and read the sign on the bus shelter for yourself. You could assume that Essex county council are into church planting, but there is really something else going … Continue reading
The difference between Calling and Capability
Often people talk about what God is calling them to do and I guess the phrase comes from the time when Jesus called his first disciples to ‘come and follow him’. Churches often look to appoint people to positions of responsibility and … Continue reading
Should Dorothy Follow the Yellow Brick Road or clear up the Crashed House?
So, Dorothy had arrived in Oz. She had crashed her house in the middle of a Munchkin village and now she had the opportunity to follow the yellow brick road. What is a girl to do? Should she stay and tidy … Continue reading
Honest about my faith 