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A Parable: What’s the Point of the Church?
The team’s preparation for the tournament had been far from ideal. They were the host nation so had not had to qualify for the tournament and had not played a competitive match for a long time. There had been some … Continue reading
Is Church Primarily about Meeting Together or Sharing Life Together?
Yesterday, a homeless man offered to make me some toast. I was visiting 57 West, a church plant in Southend, which connects with people who are or who have been homeless. I had turned up for their drop in session and was … Continue reading
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Tagged 57 West Southend, caring church, church, Church from Scratch Southend, don't give up the habit of meeting together, I'm coming back to the heart of church, If you want to go fast go alone If you want to go far go together African Proverb, love one another, there is only one church, traveling together, whose church is it anyway?, you cannot be a disciple alone
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A Chosen People: Pictures of the Church Part 3
Isn’t it amazing when you get chosen for something? Sadly, I was usually picked last at school for anything sports related and so I know what it feels like to not be one of the chosen ones. I’ll never forget a time … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter 2.9-10, chosen people, church, Gareth Bale transfer, God has called us out of darkness into the light, grace of God, holy nation, Kate Middleton, pictures of the church, royal family, royal priesthood, saved by grace, the Church is a chosen people, The Church is God's special possession
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The one where people rushed to help
Very sadly, I recently witnessed an accident. I had stopped at a pedestrian crossing and an elderly lady slowly crossed the road in front of my car. When she reached the other side she tripped on the kerb and fell cutting … Continue reading
The one with the fat sharks
Many years ago on holiday and we visited the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth. It was a really great day out and I especially enjoyed seeing the sharks. I noticed there were lots of other fish in with the sharks … Continue reading
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Tagged church, consumerism, discipleship, fat, fat Christians, feeding on the word, shark
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The one about gym membership
Someone offered me a free trial at their gym yesterday. In our conversation I got the impression that he was more interested in me joining his gym than he was in me becoming fit. I’ve recently lost just over 3 stone through using an … Continue reading
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