I vividly remember the first day. It was only a few weeks after leaving my nice ordinary job in a…
Reflections
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Discussing Marriage Plans with the Queen
Like many, I have been strangely moved by the death of our Queen. As a mere 45-year old, she has…
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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…
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Coffee Spoons and the Creation Mandate
There’s a line about time that sticks in my memory from senior school English lessons : “I have measured out…
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Grasping in two directions
During our evening services we’re currently taking a slow (but not slow enough) walk through the Upper Room Discourse –…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Following Jesus in our pajamas
I’ve recently finished a really interesting book – primarily aimed at church ministers – but with application for all who…