Tag Archives: God with us

Does Jesus Only Visit Once a Year?

Posted on December 27, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

As I looked at the Church visitor book, I was surprised to see the following entry: Date: 25/12/16 Name: Jesus Address: Heaven Comments: Keep up the good work! (You can enlarge the image and see the entry for yourself). A church … Continue reading →

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Advent 13: The Journey to Bethlehem

Posted on December 13, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

Mary travelled the 70 miles to Bethlehem whilst she was heavily pregnant. I’ve always been aware that the Bible doesn’t mention a donkey and a number of years ago I heard someone talking about the journey to Bethlehem saying that … Continue reading →

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Advent 10: Jesus is God With Us

Posted on December 10, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

Joseph believed God, the baby inside Mary really was the son of God who was coming to save us all. All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will … Continue reading →

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The One About Trying to get Signal

Posted on September 25, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

As we walked down the path, my son kept holding his hands up in the air. Apparently he wasn’t praising God or even trying to block the sun that was shining in his eyes, so what was he doing? You have … Continue reading →

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You know I’m Welsh right?

Posted on July 2, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, you know I’m Welsh right? I actually lived in Wales as a child and I even learnt the Welsh language whilst at primary school. The fact that I can only remember ‘Bore da’ and ‘Diolch yn fawr’ (okay, I confess that … Continue reading →

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How Rita being away reminded me of the importance of the Presence of God

Posted on July 1, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, Rita was away yesterday and my afternoon was really stressful without her. On Thursdays we run ‘Afternoon Fellowship’ at Orchard Baptist which involves a few (mainly elderly) people gathering for a short service which is followed by tea and biscuits. … Continue reading →

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Are you fearful in the face of Brexit?

Posted on June 25, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

The past 24 hours has been incredibly difficult for many people who voted remain in the EU Referendum. This post is to offer some thoughts on how we can cope when we feel, sad, scared, gutted and worried using some words from Psalm … Continue reading →

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The One About Two Donkeys and Some Soil

Posted on May 23, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

So Naaman had come to Israel and he had been healed by God. But before he went home, he asked for some soil (as much as two of his donkeys could carry). What was that all about? All this happened a … Continue reading →

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I need my Mummy

Posted on May 16, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

All the other children were heading out to their own groups, but Sophia ran back into the church shouting ‘I need my mummy’. Remarkably, Sophia’s mum managed to play the keyboard and look after her toddler for the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Are we Living or Just Existing?

Posted on March 31, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

For the first time in a long time, I had to drive somewhere that I hadn’t been before without following a Sat Nav. It was strange having to watch for road signs more carefully because I didn’t have a voice to … Continue reading →

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