Category: welcome
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how do you do?
A few years ago I had the immense privilege of visiting mainland China. It was a wonderful experience (not just for the food) where I met some amazing people who have made an impact on me, and on my faith in Jesus. I met Christians who had endured incredible hardships because of their faith and…
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complications
We are about to buy a new car. Well, when I say ‘new’ it’s new to us, but is about 7 years old. Yesterday we went to have a look at it and tried it out for size. Literally. Our son is now 6’6″ tall so we needed to find a car with adequate legroom…
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counting on you
I am a bit obsessed with the counter on my blog that tells me how many people have visited. Just by clicking on the link that brought you here, you have brought me joy – even if you get nothing out of it! From my end of the blog I can also analyse the stats…
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the pen is not mightier than the word
Yesterday I had a letter arrived at the church that was personally addressed to me. At least it will be if I ever change my first name to begin with the letter ‘R’. Still, all the rest of the details were correct so I opened the envelope. Inside was a lovely pen with our church…
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spelunking* the Corinthians
In our evening services at the moment we are working our way through 1 Corinthians. It’s a bit like exploring a series of caves. It’s dark and murky in places but you keep coming into new chambers in which there are spectacular formations that take your breath away. Sunday evening is no exception. We will…
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password?
How do you cope when you forget a password for a website, a program or (worst of all) your computer? There are usually ways of finding it out, but sometimes you have to be a bit of a detective. Yesterday I was planning to send a blog entry for you by posting via email. But I…
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I’m back dook
Hello, and sorry to anyone who has been anxiously waiting for me to resume my bloggerel. The bloggage has been removed. Basically I was away from home for a week’s holiday in the Peak District. We were staying in Swanwick (not at the Hayes Conference Centre) and travelled around a lot. One of the things I…
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Ministers’ Conference part 1
Today I am off to a three-day conference for Baptist Ministers in the Eastern Baptist Association. It should be a good time of refreshing, sharing of ideas, chatting, eating and all the rest of the important things that happen. Oh yes, the main sessions look good too, being led by my old friend Viv O’Brien.…
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