Category Archives: discipleship

There’s a hole in my roof

Posted on March 18, 2018 by

Sadly we have had some vandalism at the church and a part of this has involved some tiles being ripped off the roof. This vandalism has resulted in a lot of time and effort being spent on repairs and securing … Continue reading →

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The Shock of Finding Snow after we thought that all the Snow had Melted

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

Yesterday my wife and I went for a walk and we were astonished to come across snow. Most of the snow where we live has melted and most of the places we went on our walk were also snow free. … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God is like a Farmer Growing Crops

Posted on January 13, 2018 by

Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is like a farmer who planted seeds in a field but as he slept his enemy planted weeds among the wheat. As the crop grew, so did the weeds and the farmer was … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God is Near

Posted on January 10, 2018 by

Have you ever really, really looked forward to something? I was once in a school staff room where there was a white board with a series of marks that were being crossed off to remind everyone how many days were … Continue reading →

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He’s behind you!

Posted on January 8, 2018 by

We had enjoyed a great lunch with a lovely view and as we finished our fish and chips I began to wonder where we would put all of the wrappers. We had already walked along the path in both directions … Continue reading →

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Could you climb a mountain?

Posted on November 27, 2017 by

When asked whether you could climb a mountain you might picture something like this. I have to be honest and say that as I look at this climber, I am filled with feelings of admiration, inspiration and terror all at … Continue reading →

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People are more important than Possessions

Posted on October 20, 2017 by

When thinking about Jesus sending out his 12 disciples, I’ve often focused on what he told them not to take. Reading it again recently in Mark 6, it struck me that there are two things that Jesus made sure that … Continue reading →

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Growth Is Happening Even When We Can’t See It

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is like a tree that is growing, so why do we expect everything to happen so quickly? I mean, have you ever stood and watched a tree grow? Growth is evident over time … Continue reading →

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She Came Last but the Crowd Cheered Loudly

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

I had never been to a school sports day like it. The largest cheer of the day was for someone who came last in what was the slowest time of the day by a very long way. My daughter attends … Continue reading →

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Grow Towards the Light

Posted on June 6, 2017 by

As I prayed with some friends recently I looked out the window (you don’t have to close your eyes to pray you know!) and I noticed the tree in the next door garden. As the tree has grown, the main trunk … Continue reading →

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