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What do you want to do with the Prodigal Son?

Posted on May 13, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

The voice on the other end of the phone said ‘What do you want to do with the Prodigal Son?’ There was a short pause and then encouragingly they said ‘Save’. This happened a while ago when I was preaching at … Continue reading →

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Lent Reflection 1: Do you know who you are?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

When Jesus was in the wilderness, two of his temptations began with these words: If you are the son of God, then… It’s strange isn’t it! You would have thought that being told to turn stones into bread when you … Continue reading →

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Prodigal Son Craft Activity

Posted on February 28, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

Here is a simple Prodigal Son craft activity that my wife came up with. One of the things I really like about it is that it teaches something of the point of the story rather than just information about the story. … Continue reading →

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The One About True Love

Posted on February 14, 2017 by honestaboutmyfaith

I recently came across the picture ‘Love that Lifts a Child’ by Kristi Valiant which is I think is a beautiful image and illustration of true love. The picture is inspired by the story of the Prodigal son in which a son asked for … Continue reading →

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The One About The Red Carpet

Posted on October 27, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

So, yesterday it was the world premiere of the new James Bond film, Spectre and there was a red carpet to greet and welcome the people who had a ticket. A red carpet sends out the message to the people invited that they are special and important. As … Continue reading →

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Do we really believe that we are loved unconditionally by God?

Posted on January 27, 2015 by honestaboutmyfaith

If someone could hear our thoughts (now that’s a scary thought) I wonder what they would say about what is driving us? Do we believe that God only loves us when we live a holy life or when we are … Continue reading →

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