Tag Archives: body of Christ

The One About Being Interconnected

Posted on November 28, 2016 by

For the past few months I have had throat problems. Now, I know this will sound bizarre but those problems have now largely cleared up thanks to having my ears syringed. Yes, you did read that right! Throughout the Summer I … Continue reading →

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Reconnecting with Jesus: What is important to him?

Posted on November 16, 2016 by

A few weeks ago I was speaking to a friend of mine who helps with the rehabilitation of people who have had a Stroke. Something he said really struck me and I wanted to share it and some other thoughts … Continue reading →

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You have got a way of helping us to see things differently

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

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 →

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Our Design or God’s Design?

Posted on August 29, 2016 by

At church yesterday we gave everyone a panel of card and asked them to colour it in with pens or paint. When we stuck them all together this was the result. People were free to create their own designs, but we … Continue reading →

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The Piece of Christ is You!

Posted on February 23, 2016 by

So, I went to a communion service last night and we were encouraged to say to one another, ‘The Piece of Christ is you’ To which the other person responded ‘And also is you’ We had just been reminded that we … Continue reading →

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We Are Family, Right?

Posted on November 13, 2015 by

I was looking through some old pictures and I came across this photo of an activity we did at church. Everyone was invited to put their fingerprint onto the canvas as a sign that our individuality makes up a united … Continue reading →

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You need to realise how good you are

Posted on March 8, 2015 by

Today is a special day in our house. It is my youngest daughter’s birthday and she has asked for a geocaching themed birthday. Yesterday we went geocaching and we found 18 between us and today we are going to have … Continue reading →

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Can we learn interactively and creatively in church?

Posted on March 2, 2015 by

We had what we call a creative service at Orchard Baptist yesterday. I started by reading and speaking about a few Bible verses for 5 minutes and then we split into groups to explore the meaning of those verses creatively. … Continue reading →

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The one about mistaken identity and church unity

Posted on September 5, 2014 by

I was on my way to the chip shop (it was my turn to cook) and some teenagers asked me if I was Rev Fordyce? This is a picture of Rev Fordyce, do we really look alike or can you … Continue reading →

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