Tag Archives: bible

Are you looking for Hope? Try Romans 15.13

Posted on March 29, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

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 →

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Psalm 62: Giving our Stress and Worries to God Video Resource

Posted on March 27, 2020 by honestaboutmyfaith

Are you worried and stressed? If so, Psalm 62 is for you. In the Psalm, David pours out his heart, describing how he was barely hanging on and that he felt like a broken fence. As well as expressing his … Continue reading →

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Shall we be Friends (Part 2)

Posted on April 25, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

If you missed it, you can quickly read the first part of this short parable here. Bill sat in his hotel room feeling lousy. He hadn’t talked to Pete for 3 years and life just wasn’t the same any more. … Continue reading →

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You don’t want to read that!

Posted on April 21, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

I was talking with a Minister recently who was preparing a Sermon on a very well known passage from the gospel of Luke. They mentioned they were reading a commentary for background information and my instinctive reaction was to say ‘you … Continue reading →

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I don’t remember reading this bit before

Posted on April 20, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

On Good Friday, some of us gathered to read through the Bible account of the days and hours leading up to and including Jesus’ death. We read a section together, paused to reflect on what we had read and then … Continue reading →

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God’s Unfailing Love

Posted on April 24, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

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 →

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The One About Fog Lights

Posted on November 2, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

A few nights ago, I drove into some fog and I then began to wonder how to turn on my fog lights. In that moment, I remembered that when we bought our car a few months ago that the salesperson showed … Continue reading →

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Pardon? Or The One Where I Couldn’t Hear Very Well

Posted on April 28, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

I recently went to a local hustings event where prospective parliamentary candidates gave their views on a range of topics. I was looking forward to hearing what they said on a variety of issues but unfortunately I couldn’t hear very well. This was … Continue reading →

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Would you eat this?

Posted on April 23, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

My daughter made me this and I’m sure that you will agree that it looks great. She had put so much effort in to presentation and even added sprinkles, but I couldn’t eat it because it was made out of play … Continue reading →

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So, was it world book day or world dressing up day yesterday?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, yesterday was World Book Day, or should it be called world dressing up day? The majority of costumes I saw at our local school were for film, rather than book characters. The children had fun dressing up, but I … Continue reading →

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