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Category Archives: hope
Goodbye Darkness My Old Friend?
Imagine that you were sat at home at night (that’s probably not too hard at the moment) and all the lights in your house went out, what would you do? a. Turn your phone on and use the light, perhaps … Continue reading
Who you gonna call?
Is anyone else struggling? Let’s be honest, life has been turned upside down and inside out in recent times in ways that we never could have imagined. Like me you may well be feeling like you are stumbling along, trying … Continue reading
Are you looking for Hope? Try Romans 15.13
If you turn on a tap, you expect water. If you pour from a carton of juice then you expect juice. When you ask God to pour something into your life, what do you expect? According to Romans 15.13, God … Continue reading
Hopeless or Hope?
It’s possible that following the General Election result in the UK that you are feeling despondent today? A few weeks ago I produced this design for a prayer card that we are going to circulate to the homes around our … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, hope, Life experiences, politics, Prayer
Tagged coping with chaos, disappointment, hope, hope in God, politics, prayer, put your hope in God
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The Light of Jesus Shines Everywhere, Even In and On Brokenness
In the village of Alresford in Essex, there are ruins of an old church (St Peters). I have been to these ruins many times, but yesterday I was struck by the way that the light was shining on them. You see, the … Continue reading
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Tagged brokenness, God has called us out of darkness into the light, hope, hope in God, Jesus is the light, Jesus the light of the world, put your hope in God, the darkness acan never extinguish the light, the darkness can never extinguish the light, The light shines the brightest in the darkest places
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While There is Light we have a Chance
I loved watching the latest Star Wars film. I enjoyed the action and the humour but what struck me the most was the line: While there is light we still have a chance. In case you still haven’t seen it, … Continue reading
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Tagged film, hope, Jesus is the light, Jesus the light of the world, let your light shine, light of the world, star wars, the force awakens, the light and dark side of the force, The light is more powerful than the darkness, The light shines the brightest in the darkest places, you are the light of the world
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The One About Praying in Dark Times
If someone who you cared for was executed because of their faith and at the same time another person who you knew was imprisoned because of their beliefs, what would you do? When one church went through this, they gathered to pray. … Continue reading
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Tagged acts 12, acts 4, acts 4 29-30, acts 4 prayer, an angel sets peter free, do we understand what prayer is?, God of hope fill you with joy and peace, ingredients of prayer, Jesus is the light, Jesus the light of the world, life experiences, my lighthouse, peter miraculously frees, put your hope in God, the darkness acan never extinguish the light, the darkness can never extinguish the light, The light is more powerful than the darkness, The light shines the brightest in the darkest places, what should we pray about
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Do you ever feel like giving up?
Elijah had traveled all day in the desert heat and as evening came he collapsed, exhausted, terrified and broken and he prayed that God would let him die. He poured out his heart to God as he prayed, ‘I have had enough Lord’ he said. ‘Take … Continue reading
Posted in change, do not be afraid, Faith, God loves us, hope, Listening to God, restoration
Tagged angel of the lord, be still and know that I am God, brokenness, do not be afraid, elijah, elijah runs away, freedom from fear, God restores, God speaks, healing, pour our your hearts, restoration, still small voice
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