John 3:16 is one of the most well known and frequently quoted bible verses (in my experience, I haven’t done a detailed study!) It says, ‘God so loved the world that he sent his only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.’ It is a good Bible verse, especiallyContinue reading “2024 40 days of lent: day 5 – For God so loved the world…”
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Back to basics – lent 2023
It’s been a long day. A long, cold day. The place I work is windy at the best of times. At the moment, that wind has a cold bite to it. And today, my work included sitting outside for an hour talking to visitors. OK, I was sitting in a tent, but it still wasn’tContinue reading “Back to basics – lent 2023”
Are you sitting comfortably?
It’s a phrase that predates me. When I was very young we would visit grandparents in the North and my Grandma would sometimes read me a bedtime story, and this is how she would begin: Are you sitting comfortably? When it was used on the radio, and when my Grandma asked the question, the desiredContinue reading “Are you sitting comfortably?”
With us, within us, and around us
Do you ever hear a phrase that just strikes a chord in you? Something that sounds profound, or which is like a fresh revelation of something you already knew? It happens to me a fair amount of the time. A phrase will jump out from a film or TV show, or in a conversation withContinue reading “With us, within us, and around us”
Just what I needed to hear…
Have you ever read or heard something that seems to be exactly the right thing for that moment? Maybe a friend (or stranger) has said something you didn’t know you needed to hear, or you’ve read something that has struck a chord somewhere deep inside. Whichever, something that has brought clarity or comfort. That happenedContinue reading “Just what I needed to hear…”
40 day challenge day 19: Feelings Inside Not Expressed
This is the post I wanted to write yesterday but ran out of time. It picks up on the first song I posted on Sunday. The chorus says is about how we say we’re fine when we’re not. The song talks about how we present one side to the world which isn’t necessarily true toContinue reading “40 day challenge day 19: Feelings Inside Not Expressed”
40 day challenge day 11.5: ‘Seek him in his temple’
So apparently, in order to make lent last 40 days and stretch from Ash Wednesday to Easter, it doesn’t include Sundays… So, post 11.5. Rather than a full blown post, I’m gonna keep it simple. I was reading Psalm 27, and verse 4 stuck with me: One thing I ask from the Lord, this onlyContinue reading “40 day challenge day 11.5: ‘Seek him in his temple’”
Hunting for God: Solitude 2/2
Solitude is more a state of mind and heart than it is a place. Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline I had to start here, with this quote taken from Foster’s book. I had to share this revelation and discovery. Because just being alone and finding silence isn’t enough – that can just lead to loneliness,Continue reading “Hunting for God: Solitude 2/2”
Hunting for God: Fasting, Final Week
So here we are, the final week of fasting. Once again posting on the wrong day. No excuse, just ran out of time due to other commitments like being able to see my family in person for the first time in 4 months. Although I’ve still got a further 10 days of my personal fast,Continue reading “Hunting for God: Fasting, Final Week”
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