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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
Reflections

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…

adminJune 6, 2020April 8, 2021
Devotional

Grasping in two directions

During our evening services we’re currently taking a slow (but not slow enough) walk through the Upper Room Discourse –…

adminMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020
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
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
following jesus in pajamas
Books

Following Jesus in our pajamas

I’ve recently finished a really interesting book – primarily aimed at church ministers – but with application for all who…

adminOctober 8, 2014October 29, 2014
turn my eyes
Devotional

I hope you’re not reading this…

I was reading Psalm 119 this morning and I was really struck by v37: “Turn my eyes from looking at…

adminNovember 21, 2013March 5, 2014
suffering
Quotes

Blow out all his lamps – Samuel Rutherford on suffering

This morning I was pondering suffering – partly as a result of the (perhaps inevitable) question in our Sunday morning…

adminNovember 19, 2013November 21, 2013

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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·
19 Jul

Rocking out new cooling techniques in the study 😎 #heatwave

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RevSweetsTweetsPhil Sweeting@RevSweetsTweets·
6 Jul

I think my friend Matt is a real wizard. As always, love your work Dr P :-)

Dr Matt Pritchard@ScienceMagician

An illusion for Harry. No sneaky edits or digital manipulation.

If you like it, please share the love with a retweet. Ta. #illusion #LEGO #magic #HarryPotter

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RevSweetsTweetsPhil Sweeting@RevSweetsTweets·
1 Jul

Always love the reality in this from John Newton

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