Tag Archives: trust in God

When God says Tune in Next Week

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Thomas couldn’t believe what he was hearing, the other disciples were saying that Jesus was alive but how could that be? Thomas listened to them and then he famously replied: “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God is like a tiny mustard seed planted in a field

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

It’s amazing that something as small and seemingly insignificant as an acorn can produce something as large and majestic as an oak tree. Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed planted in a field. Although … Continue reading →

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Seeing Blockages as Opportunities and not Obstacles

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

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 →

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Is this person holding on or climbing up?

Posted on July 12, 2016 by

Would you say that this person holding on or climbing up? When life is hard we can feel like we are clinging on but in better times we might feel like we are making good progress. How’s life for you? Are you … Continue reading →

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I’m not having the best day

Posted on June 17, 2016 by

My day hasn’t gone brilliantly so far. I decided to deliver the 300 remaining flyers for our church fun day and when I was most of the way around the heavens opened and I got soaked. We then had a phone … Continue reading →

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Don’t ask God to direct your steps if you aren’t willing to move your feet

Posted on April 20, 2016 by

So, Tracey and I were out geocaching and as we walked along we came to a section of footpath that was underwater. We were right next to a footpath sign and we had our gps unit and so we knew … Continue reading →

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The One Where Obeying God Appeared to Make No Sense

Posted on February 11, 2016 by

So, Philip had been in town a few weeks and it had been an amazing time. He had been honest with people about his faith and lots of people had turned to follow Jesus. Philip was really excited, things were going … Continue reading →

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Prepare New Cartridge?

Posted on February 1, 2016 by

So, we bought a new all singing and all dancing* printer copier for the church. The sales blurb told us that the high-capacity toner cartridges would produce 3000 copies and so I was surprised to get a warning to ‘prepare … Continue reading →

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The Numerous Health and Safety Breaches in the Crossing of the Jordan River

Posted on January 14, 2016 by

If the crossing of the Jordan river happened today, perhaps someone would write a letter like this one: Dear Sirs, I am writing to report a serious health and safety breach and I recommend that immediate action is taken against … Continue reading →

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The One Where I Forgot the Tent Pegs

Posted on September 24, 2015 by

So, we got to the campsite and carefully picked the spot for our tent. We unloaded the car and began putting the poles into the canvas and that is when we realized that I had forgotten to pack the tent … Continue reading →

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