Category Archives: discipleship

She Looks Young and Old at the Same Time

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

My wife and I were walking our dog recently when a passer-by stopped to say hello (it’s amazing how easy it is to meet new people when you are walking a dog). He asked how old our dog was and … Continue reading →

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Are you excited about the Royal Wedding?

Posted on May 18, 2018 by

Are you excited about the Royal Wedding? My oldest daughter is, to the point where she has asked a few times now if we can go and watch. We are only 98 miles away from Windsor and so we could … Continue reading →

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For God so loved the world that he gave …?

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

I used to be passionate about just sharing a gospel message but now I have become more passionate about sharing Jesus. When God wanted to demonstrate his love for the world, he sent his son, not a message. A letter, … Continue reading →

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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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