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Hosanna Prayers: A Creative Prayer approach for Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday, the crowd went wild when Jesus rode into Jerusalem and they shouted Hosanna which means save. Often prayers in church are quiet and calm but Palm Sunday reminds us that a Prayer can be loud, emotional and … Continue reading
Flowers for Mothers Day: Creative ideas on the theme of Nurture and Encouragement
Mothers day services can be difficult. Many people in church will want to celebrate mothers and family life but many who are there will also find it a painful day. At Orchard Baptist we try to celebrate mothers day whist at … Continue reading
The One Where My Daughter Left Me Speechless
So, we were discussing how to interpret a picture and I knew what I was expecting my daughter to say but her answer left me speechless. We sometimes use a creative form of prayer called ‘prayer pictures’ in church where we project … Continue reading
Posted in creative communication, Faith, God is with us, God loves us, Life experiences, Prayer, Relationship with God
Tagged God delights in us, God loves us, God's face smile on us, jesus' baptism, life experiences, loved by God, nothing I can do to make God love me more, prayer pictures, we make God smile, you are my beloved son well pleased, Zephaniah 3 17
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You have got a way of helping us to see things differently
At the end of church yesterday, someone was kind enough to thank me for my sermon and then they said; ‘You have got a way of helping us to see things differently’. Their complement really meant a lot to me … Continue reading
The One About Star Prayers
We used a star prayer activity at church last week. Every person was given a paper star and we were all invited to write a prayer on each side of it On one side we were to write something about God, … Continue reading
The One About 100% Attendance
My daughter came home from school with this certificate. I asked her f she was proud of herself and she said ‘I don’t know’. As we talked further it became evident that she had no idea what ‘100% Attendance’ meant. My daughter … Continue reading
Posted in creative communication, discipleship, Faith, Learning, Life experiences
Tagged communicating God loves you through activities, communicating the good news in creative ways, communication, creative communication, discipleship, interactive learning, learning, learning styles and church, learning through fun
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The One About Trying to get Signal
As we walked down the path, my son kept holding his hands up in the air. Apparently he wasn’t praising God or even trying to block the sun that was shining in his eyes, so what was he doing? You have … Continue reading
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Tagged access to God, access to the father through Jesus, cost of discipleship, geocaching, God is closer than you think, God is with us, God with us, I am with you always, investing in our relationship with God, jesus died for us, knowing Jesus, life experiences, prayer, relationship with God, what did it cost God the father to send his son, why did Jesus die?
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A simple game/illustration to remind us that Jesus is in the midst
Jesus said that where two or three of his followers were gathered that he would be among them or in the midst. At a recent church service, we learnt about this through an activity. I invited the people who wanted to … Continue reading
