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: life experiences
It’s Your Superpower too!
He spoke to me in a moment that I wasn’t feeling my best. I had a lot on my mind and I was feeling weighed down but he didn’t know that. He said ‘I’m glad you are going to be … Continue reading
In the Hands of God
I love this sculpture of giant hands outside of Woodbridge Quay Church. When I was in the area recently I took this photo of my daughter curled up as a reminder that she is safe on God’s hands. I want her … Continue reading
The Walk that Began 16 Years Ago
Earlier this month, my wife Tracey and I walked the West Highland Way which is a 96 mile trail in Scotland that runs from Milngavie to Fort William. In a sense this journey began In 2002 when we drove along … Continue reading
Posted in Being honest about our faith, encouragement, Faith, Following Jesus, God is with us, Kingdom of God, Life experiences, Listening to God, Relationship with God
Tagged entering the kingdom of God like a child, faith, I dreamed a dream, kingdom of God, life experiences, perseverance, risk take chances, unless we become like children we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven, walk of life, walking, West Highland Way
2 Comments
Sharing Some News With You
I wanted to let you all know that I have been called to become a Regional Minister in the Eastern Baptist Association. Sadly this means that I will be leaving Orchard Baptist Church in October in order to respond to … Continue reading
She Looks Young and Old at the Same Time
My wife and I were walking our dog recently when a passer-by stopped to say hello (it’s amazing how easy it is to meet new people when you are walking a dog). He asked how old our dog was and … Continue reading
Posted in church, discipleship, Faith, Life experiences
Tagged God wants us to grow, growing in faith, let the children come to me, life experiences, maturity in faith, respectability, risk take chances, spiritual growth, unless we become like children we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven
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
The Shock of Finding Snow after we thought that all the Snow had Melted
Yesterday my wife and I went for a walk and we were astonished to come across snow. Most of the snow where we live has melted and most of the places we went on our walk were also snow free. … Continue reading
Posted in change, creative communication, discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Holy Spirit, Life experiences, Life in all it's fullness
Tagged being open to change, change takes time, ezekiel 36 26, heart of stone, let god change you, life experiences, May God melt our hearts, spiritual growth, walk of life, walking
Leave a comment
Remember to Rest!
I have had a really busy week and I am still not quite ready for Sunday but today I enjoyed a lovely day walking with my wife. We walked 12 miles while the children were at school and we really … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life experiences, rest, restoration
Tagged find rest in God, how do we rest?, life experiences, sabbath, what gives you rest
Leave a comment
Seeing Blockages as Opportunities and not Obstacles
As we walked along we came to a barrier under a bridge but there was also a diversion sign. As I paused it occurred to me that this was a perfect illustration of what I believe that God has been … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Following Jesus, God is with us, Life experiences, Listening to God, Relationship with God, trust
Tagged adventure of following Jesus, are obstacles a nuisance or an opportunity, are we open to God's leading, called to follow Jesus, fix your eyes on Jesus, follow Jesus, God doesn't waste a hurt, God guiding us, God of surprises, In our faith I believe that the direction that we are headed in is more important than where we are., kind of following Jesus doesn't work, leap of faith, life experiences, surprised by Jesus, trust, trust God, trust in God, trusting even when things go wrong, trusting in God, trusting Jesus, when things go wrong
1 Comment
Honest about my faith 