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Grace

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
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
Books

The danger of making it all about us

I’ve just finished reading Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp. It has been an encouraging (in its focus on the gospel…

adminAugust 5, 2013
Devotional

Catching trains, parenting and the gospel

I needed to get the train, but that involved getting two little girls in the car. For me, the pressing…

adminFebruary 27, 2013March 1, 2013
Reflections

Because grace is for YOU and not just for ME

I was talking to someone recently about one of the biggest pressures which faces pastors. It is based on the…

adminSeptember 20, 2011
Reflections

Another reason I am like a Pharisee

I was reading in John 5 this morning and I was horrified again by the reaction of the Pharisees (*)…

adminMarch 8, 2011
Book Review

2 Blessings

We’ve just got back from a few days at the Living Leadership conference. What a blessing that has been to…

adminFebruary 3, 2010
Books

A book on the go…

Whiter than snow. (that all rhymes – how lovely!) This is a refreshing little series of meditations on Psalm 51.…

adminOctober 12, 2009
Bible Teaching/Exposition

Grace and Truth

We had an encouraging exposition in chapel this morning of 2 Kings 5. We were reminded of the incredible grace…

adminFebruary 19, 2009

Sweets Tweets, Occasionally

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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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