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Uncertainty Ahead
Devotional

Uncertainty, Faith and First Importance

My family and I have been living through a somewhat extended time of fairly significant uncertainty. The details are unimportant,…

adminApril 1, 2018April 2, 2018
orlando saer - breath of life - review
Book Review

Orlando Saer – Breath of Life – Review

One of the most sad and paradoxical facts of the Christian sub-culture is the way in which the one who…

adminJune 27, 2017
Church Leadership

Leadership lessons in unexpected places – the power of encouragement

One of the things I love about being sabbatical is the way new experiences and old texts come together in…

adminJune 21, 2016June 21, 2016
What would Jesus do?
Books

What would Jesus do?

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted on here. For both of you who read it, sorry!  However, the…

adminApril 4, 2016June 21, 2016
Books

Keller on character

I’ve just been reading Keller’s excellent book Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Scepticism.  It is full of gems…

adminOctober 13, 2015April 4, 2016
attitude of gratitude
Devotional

Cultivating an attitude of gratitude

As a family we took advantage of the sunny Bank Holiday to visit a local National Trust garden and enjoy…

adminMay 5, 2015October 13, 2015
towards an unconscious competence of praise
Devotional

Towards an unconscious competence in praise!

Perhaps you have seen this common learning model illustrated in the diagram? The idea is that when we learn a…

adminMarch 13, 2015May 5, 2015
Prayer

Prayer is the heart engaged in loving awe

Last Sunday we were tackling Habakkuk’s prayer (from Habakkuk 3) at Grace Church Wrecclesham.  For me, one of the striking…

adminJanuary 27, 2015May 5, 2015
the pastor at prayer
Uncategorized

On prayer and the ministry of the word

I’ve just had the wonderful privilege of spending a few days away at a conference for Church Leaders, and during…

adminNovember 9, 2014January 27, 2015
the grace that keeps us going
Devotional

The grace that keeps us going

Last Saturday night the clocks went back – which in many people’s worlds is an opportunity for an extra hour…

adminOctober 29, 2014November 9, 2014

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Christ-follower, married to a special K, father of three wonderful children​, minister of the Gospel, music-lover & closet magician. Well, it takes all sorts...

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revsweetstweets Phil Sweeting @revsweetstweets ·
21 Jan

An old friend of mine expresses an important argument in a way that I haven't heard it expressed before. https://brownstone.org/articles/shift-personal-to-positional-morality/

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revsweetstweets Phil Sweeting @revsweetstweets ·
13 Jan

I just entered @AutoTrader_UK’s monthly️ #ElectricCarGiveaway & you can too! This month’s prize is a Tesla Model Y worth over £51k! It’s free to enter & you have until 31st January. All information (including Ts&Cs) can be found here: http://bit.ly/3xDYOHy

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marcushoneysett Marcus Honeysett @marcushoneysett ·
10 Jan

We still have a very few remaining places for the
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Pastoral Refreshment Conference at the end of the month

Christian leaders and spouses, it's an unmissable oasis for encouragement and replenishment. I'd love you to come

https://www.livingleadership.org/pastoral-refreshment-conferences

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