Tag Archives: God is not a vending machine

When God says Tune in Next Week

Posted on April 4, 2018 by honestaboutmyfaith

Thomas couldn’t believe what he was hearing, the other disciples were saying that Jesus was alive but how could that be? Thomas listened to them and then he famously replied: “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds … Continue reading →

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Would we like Jesus to give us what we Want or what we Need?

Posted on April 10, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

Jesus rode into Jerusalem and the crowd cried out for him to save them. They were expecting salvation from Roman occupation but Jesus had a different agenda. A few days later many of these same people would have been in … Continue reading →

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Our Design or God’s Design?

Posted on August 29, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

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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Before you go …

Posted on February 24, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, I’m away at a conference this week and on Monday morning before I left my daughter ran up to me and said, ‘Dad, before you go ..’. Can you guess what she said next? ‘I want you to know I … Continue reading →

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