Tag Archives: seek first the kingdom of God

The Kingdom of God is Near

Posted on January 10, 2018 by

Have you ever really, really looked forward to something? I was once in a school staff room where there was a white board with a series of marks that were being crossed off to remind everyone how many days were … Continue reading →

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Could you turn off your phone please?

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

A few weeks ago, Tracey, the girls and I went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal in London. We went as a part of my daughter’s 11th Birthday celebrations and we had a great day out in … Continue reading →

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Is Jesus speaking to his followers through Pokemon Go?

Posted on July 19, 2016 by

Pokemon Go is incredibly popular but it has also been a challenging reminder to me about a key element of what it means to follow Jesus. In case you somehow aren’t familiar with it, Pokemon Go is a game that … Continue reading →

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Am I helping to build Christ’s Church or my Church?

Posted on February 18, 2016 by

So, Jesus said, ‘I will build my church’ (Matthew 16.18) I’ve been thinking about this and it got me thinking about whether it is my priority to build my church or Jesus’ church? Do I care more about getting as many people … Continue reading →

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The BIG CAR that was really small

Posted on November 24, 2015 by

So, we decided to name our newest car Gloria after the Hippo from the film Madagascar. Gloria is a Grand Tourneo Connect and she is huge allowing plenty of space for our family and the baggage luggage that we bring with … Continue reading →

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Do hedges really offer good protection?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by

Yesterday I wrote about Christianese and as part of my research I came across the phrase ‘hedge of protection’ which I haven’t heard for years. It reminded me of a recent game of Call of Duty with my son (I really … Continue reading →

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The one about Geocaching

Posted on July 26, 2014 by

We have recently started geocaching and we are enjoying it. Geocaching is modern treasure hunting using GPS where you head to a set of coordinates and try to find the cache hidden at that location (find out more at http://www.geocaching.com). … Continue reading →

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