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Category: pressure

  • Being lent on

    Is it acceptable to give up giving things up for Lent? As today is the first day of Lent I have seen and heard of many people who are giving up Facebook, chocolate, crisps, TV, and even grumpiness for Lent. Sometimes I have been told these acts of virtuousness by people who have then asked…

  • underprepared, overprepared, ministering free…

    Very quick lunchtime blog today as I am almost overwhelmed by stuff I have to get done. Yesterday I was at an inspirational conference about how churches respond to the Big Society agenda. It was delivered by Steve Chalke and gave us lots to think about. At the end of the day there was a panel…

  • 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…

  • under pressure

    dom dom dom do do dom dom, dom dom dom do do dom dom, dom dom dom do do dom dom, dom dom dom do do dom dom, plink plink The musically literate will have recognised the opening to the Queen / David Bowie song Under Pressure. That is how I feel today following the…