Tag Archives: if you can’t explain it simply you don’t understand it

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

Posted on October 31, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

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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The Power of Good Communication

Posted on January 28, 2016 by honestaboutmyfaith

A few days ago I wrote about the power of chocolate; how chocolate had motivated my girls to get ready for school on time. Since then we have come up with a much better way to encourage our children to get … Continue reading →

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The Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard ……. cartoon I didn’t get!

Posted on March 5, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

Several of my friends (yes, I have friends!) posted this cartoon on Facebook a few days ago. I could see that it was to do with the death of Leonard Nimoy and there is a rock, paper and scissors on … Continue reading →

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I hate Christianese

Posted on August 6, 2014 by honestaboutmyfaith

When Jesus was on the earth he spoke in an ordinary language and he told stories that people could relate to. Some churches today do the opposite, speaking mainly in religious language (Christianese) that only Christians understand and not using … Continue reading →

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