Blog Stats
- 268,219 hits
- Follow Honest about my faith on WordPress.com
-
Join 427 other subscribers
Top Posts & Pages
- Palm Sunday: What is that all about?
- Explaining the Holy Spirit simply - an all age talk / Sermon for Pentecost
- Hosanna Prayers: A Creative Prayer approach for Palm Sunday
- What does Dope mean?
- How should Christians respond to blasphemy?
- A Creative Communion Service Inspired by John 8.1-12
- It's not fair
- Trashing the Temple Courts: What was that all about?
- On the Saturday of Easter week did it feel to the disciples like Jesus and God had failed?
- Following Jesus can feel like a White Water Raft Ride
Category Cloud
acceptance Being honest about our faith Bible Blessed to be a blessing change christmas Christmas story church creative communication discipleship Everyone is valuable Faith film Following Jesus freedom God is with us God loves us Holy Spirit hope Jesus Learning Life experiences Life in all it's fullness Listening to God Loving one another Prayer Relationship with God Saved by Jesus trust Who am IFollow me on Instagram
Follow me on Twitter
My Tweets
Tag Archives: discipleship
Reflections from along the Great Glen Way
I recently walked along the Great Glen Way, which is a long distance path which follows the Great Glen, alongside the Caledonian canal and three lochs (including Loch Ness), from Fort William to Inverness. The walk is though some beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in Being honest about our faith, discipleship, Faith, Learning, Life experiences, Relationship with God, video I have taken
Tagged discipleship, free video resource for churches, free video resources for church, God is at work in our everyday lives, Great Glen Way, making disciples, retreat, spiritual retreat, thought for the day, vdeo reflections, video clips for use in church
Leave a comment
When was the last time that you realized that you were wrong about something to do with following Jesus?
So, when was the last time that you realized that you were wrong about something to do with following Jesus? If your answer is ‘I don’t know’ and you’re not Jesus then I would suggest that you have a problem. … Continue reading
Posted in change, discipleship, Faith
Tagged being open to change, chang, change, disciples who make disciples, discipleship, whole life discipleship
Leave a comment
Do we want to become more like Jesus?
Whenever we on a walk in the countryside, my daughter looks for two long sticks to carry. Looking at this picture, can you guess why? My wife uses walking poles when we are on longer walks and my daughter just … Continue reading
There’s a hole in my roof
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
Is growing as Disciple of Jesus more like learning to ride a bike or to drive a car?
I currently have a daughter learning to ride a bike and a son learning to drive. My daughter is 8 and was on the bike riding happily along in no time. My son is 17 and he has had several lessons … Continue reading
The one about showing people how to find the way?
I had been in the hospital before with my son and had followed him to the correct department. Now I was back a few months later without him and unfortunately I couldn’t quite remember the way. Fortunately the receptionist told me … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, church, discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Life experiences, Prayer, Relationship with God
Tagged called to follow Jesus, Christianity is about a relationship not a religion, disciples who make disciples, discipleship, follow Jesus, God speaks through the Bible, God wants to talk with us, investing in our relationship with God, life experiences, making disciples, prayer is simple, privilege of prayer, relationship with God, talk with God, talk with Jesus, what is a disciple, what is the church for, you cannot be a disciple alone
Leave a comment
The Church in the Wild and Outdoor Enclosure
I have walked past this sign many, many times but a few days ago it really struck me in a new way (no, I didn’t walk into it but I do believe that God spoke to me through it!) The words … Continue reading
Posted in Being honest about our faith, discipleship, Faith, Life experiences
Tagged Christ loved the church and gave his life up for her, discipleship, evangelism, good news people, honest about our faith, life experiences, living church, making disciples, stepping out of our comfort zones
Leave a comment
The One About 100% Attendance
My daughter came home from school with this certificate. I asked her f she was proud of herself and she said ‘I don’t know’. As we talked further it became evident that she had no idea what ‘100% Attendance’ meant. My daughter … Continue reading
Posted in creative communication, discipleship, Faith, Learning, Life experiences
Tagged communicating God loves you through activities, communicating the good news in creative ways, communication, creative communication, discipleship, interactive learning, learning, learning styles and church, learning through fun
Leave a comment
The One About Breaking out of Church
When I answered my phone I was not expecting to hear, ‘we are locked in, can you come and let us out’. We had a BMS Action Team with us for the week and they and some of our other … Continue reading
Posted in discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Life experiences, Listening to God, pictures of the church, Relationship with God
Tagged discipleship, follow Jesus, God is at work on Monday morning as much as he was on Sunday morning, God is for life not just for Sundays, Gods priority is the salvation of the world, life experiences, living church, read a gospel, what is a disciple, What is the most important thing?, whole life discipleship
Leave a comment
Honest about my faith 