Category: prayer
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laser praying
So, following last Sunday’s sermon looking at the times when God is silent (you can listen on our website if you are interested – if it’s not on the main page you can look at the whole list by clicking on the subtitle), this week we are looking at intercessory prayer on Sunday morning. The problem…
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I can’t hear you…
In our new morning sermon series on prayer we are looking to be honest and (I hope) practical. So next Sunday morning we are looking at praying ‘when God is silent’. My evangelical hackles instinctively go up when I come across a statement like that. Of course he is not silent. God is always communicating…
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a his story lesson
Two lions from Colchester Zoo were walking down Colchester High Street. One turned to the other and said, “There aren’t many people around today, are there?” [It’s a good joke, but you could add the punchline: The other one said, “You can talk!!!”] Yesterday afternoon Christians from across Colchester gathered together in the town centre.…
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communion prayer
Loving God, we give you thanks for all your gifts. In love you gave us Jesus your Son to rescue us from sin and death. To the darkness Jesus came as your light. With signs of faith and words of hope he touched untouchables with love and washed the guilty clean. This is his story.…
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thoughts
Because of time pressure this week I won’t be blogging much today. Just a thought or two for you to ponder: Why is prevarication easier when we are busier? Why is trivia more interesting than important information? Why is prayer the first thing to go when things are going well and the first thing to…
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tweet to whom?
I am a twit. By that I mean that I have signed up for Twitter. I did so because there are a few people I want to ‘follow’ – receive their 140 character thoughts. I was astonished to find that within a few hours I have a couple of people following me. But I haven’t…
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what sort are you?
A seemingly random question, to which I will return at the end of this blog: if you were to describe yourself as a car or a motorbike, what sort of car or bike would you be? This is predominantly a week of preparation for me. As well as having to prepare for two services (incl…
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away
I am currently sitting in a prayer room in Frinton Parish Church. In a nearby room our Alpha group are having a discussion after I talked about who the Holy Spirit is. I am about to pray. If you would like to join me, feel free: even after the event because God is not limited…
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dreaming
It’s late in the day but I have finally found some space to stop and reflect… before rushing off to another meeting. Sorry to any of you who have been waiting patiently for me to post some bloggerel today. So, following on from yesterday’s pathetic effort by me, by my computer and by Microsoft, all…
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praying in anguish
I have always been fascinated by Jesus ‘sweating blood’ 39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this…
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