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a glimpse of glory
Devotional

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah!

One of the things I love about the Bible is the experience that as God works, phrases you have read…

adminSeptember 7, 2021
15th Wedding Anniversary
Encouragement

We are “endurance and patience with great joy” people

There are many wonderful prayers in the Bible, but one of my favourites has to be Paul’s prayer in Colossians…

adminAugust 13, 2020April 8, 2021
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
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
Tripp Sex and Money
Encouragement

Tripp on grace amidst the struggle

After a typically honest passage about the struggle in our hearts with sin, Paul Tripp encourages us with a wonderful…

adminOctober 8, 2013October 22, 2013
Encouragement

New Year – Bible Reading Tips and Tools

Happy New Year! Perhaps 2013 will be a year when I manage a few more posts on this blog. But…

adminJanuary 9, 2013
Bible Teaching/Exposition

Delighting in the Trinity

At Farnham Baptist Church we’ve just completed a short evening sermon series reflecting on the amazing nature of our Trinitarian…

adminOctober 24, 2012
Encouragement

Religious Repentance v. Gospel Repentance

Our local mission team are currently working through Tim Keller’s excellent “Gospel in Life” course. Here is some classic Keller…

adminSeptember 19, 2012September 19, 2012
Encouragement

The Prodigal

“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” (1…

adminJune 2, 2010
Encouragement

Christ is Risen! The hope which keeps us going.

It is somehow strangely fitting that on Easter Sunday I should hear of the death of Mark Ashton (yesterday). Mark…

adminApril 4, 2010

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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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RevSweetsTweetsPhil Sweeting@RevSweetsTweets·
12 Apr

A long read, but important, I think: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/

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mike_reevesMike Reeves@mike_reeves·
4 Mar

All joy comes through encountering beauty. The richest is found in Christ.

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RevSweetsTweetsPhil Sweeting@RevSweetsTweets·
6 Mar

Big shout out to the incredibly helpful staff at @BirminghamNewSt who helped our elderly friend get to the right train and get follow on help at @NetworkRailEUS So Impressed by their kindness and help #greatservice

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