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Goodbye Darkness My Old Friend?
Imagine that you were sat at home at night (that’s probably not too hard at the moment) and all the lights in your house went out, what would you do? a. Turn your phone on and use the light, perhaps … Continue reading
Should I have left the light on or not?
So, my girls were up at 3am shouting at each other. One of them had had a bad dream and she was worried about going to sleep again in the dark but her sister couldn’t get back to sleep with … Continue reading
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Tagged God has called us out of darkness into the light, Jesus is the light, Jesus the light of the world, life experiences, light of the world, the darkness can never extinguish the light, The light is more powerful than the darkness, The light shines the brightest in the darkest places
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The Moth that Wouldn’t Leave
I spent several minutes last night trying to get a moth out of a window. It was fairly easy to capture it in a cup, but then every time that I shook the cup outside of the window, the moth … Continue reading
Who or what is the Light of the World?
We used a simple illustration with a candle in church yesterday to think about the light of the world. We lit a candle and encouraged everyone to think about what it means that Jesus is the light of the world (John 8.12). … Continue reading
The Light of Jesus Shines Everywhere, Even In and On Brokenness
In the village of Alresford in Essex, there are ruins of an old church (St Peters). I have been to these ruins many times, but yesterday I was struck by the way that the light was shining on them. You see, the … Continue reading
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The Reason Why Our Christmas Tree is Still Up
Tracey suggested that we keep our Christmas tree up for the whole year as a reminder that Jesus is the light of the world. We are also going to write answers to prayer or things that God has done and … Continue reading
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Tagged don't forget God, God is at work, God is at work in our everyday lives, Jesus is the light, Jesus the light of the world, light of the world, now I am deeply discouraged but I will remember you, reminders of who God is
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While There is Light we have a Chance
I loved watching the latest Star Wars film. I enjoyed the action and the humour but what struck me the most was the line: While there is light we still have a chance. In case you still haven’t seen it, … Continue reading
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The One About Praying in Dark Times
If someone who you cared for was executed because of their faith and at the same time another person who you knew was imprisoned because of their beliefs, what would you do? When one church went through this, they gathered to pray. … Continue reading
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The one about the lighthouse
The captain pondered his problem as he tried to keep his boat on course in the storm. He knew that his ship wouldn’t survive much longer at sea in the gale force conditions but it was also pitch black and … Continue reading
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Treat or Treat?
This year we tried an alternative to Halloween. Usually we run a light themed party at the Church as an alternative and then we come home and put up a sign that says ‘sorry, no trick or treat’. It dawned … Continue reading
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