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The Monument that was always there: A Parable about God being with us.
I find that God speaks to and guides me through things that happen in everyday life. In this short video I tell the story of how God reminded me that he is with us always through a Monument that was … Continue reading
Shall we be Friends (Part 2)
If you missed it, you can quickly read the first part of this short parable here. Bill sat in his hotel room feeling lousy. He hadn’t talked to Pete for 3 years and life just wasn’t the same any more. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus, Prayer, Relationship with God
Tagged believe the Bible, bible, Christianity is about a relationship not a religion, do we know what the Bible says?, God speaks through the Bible, God wants to talk with us, how to read the Bible, investing in our relationship with God, jesus taught in parables, parables, relationship with God, talk with God, talk with Jesus
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A Parable: What’s the Point of the Church?
The team’s preparation for the tournament had been far from ideal. They were the host nation so had not had to qualify for the tournament and had not played a competitive match for a long time. There had been some … Continue reading
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
Posted in discipleship, Faith, Following Jesus
Tagged discipleship, follow Jesus, follow Jesus consistently, follow Jesus wholeheartedly, free video resources for church, God guiding us, Jesus is the light, kind of following Jesus doesn't work, lighthouse story, modern parable, my lighthouse, parables, rend collective
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The parable of the undefeated wrestler
There once was a wrestler who was undefeated. He wasn’t the best, the strongest or the fastest but he never backed down and he had the scars to prove it. His nose was no longer straight, his face was bruised … Continue reading
Posted in creative communication, Faith, God is powerful, God is with us, God loves us, Power of God, Relationship with God, trust
Tagged God gives power to the weak, God is all powerful, God is powerful, god's power is made perfect in weakness, life is not just about coping, modern parable, parables, partnering with God, power made perfect in weakness, tag team, wresting, you don't have to cope
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Sharing the Water of Life
Oasis en cuenca de deflación – Gabron, Mandara (Libia) – 01 by Banco de Imágenes Geológicas is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The land was dry and arid. It rarely rained. Because of this the desert had no vegetation and … Continue reading
I hate Christianese
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