Tag: baptism

  • water

    This week we have had some plumbers working on our house. In order to plumb they have had to turn off the water. I didn’t think it would be a problem… but it has become one as the day has gone on. The kettle was filled with water before they started. The coffee machine was…

  • making another splash

    A long time ago (well, eight years) I put together a book to help prepare young people for believer’s baptism. It was called ‘Making a Splash’ and was published by the Baptist Union of Great Britain. It was written in collaboration with for youth workers (who wrote some of the sections) and proved to be rather…

  • pithy saying

    Inspired by one of the testimonies from three amazing ladies who were baptised at our church on Sunday: Don’t leave what God wants you to do on your ‘to do list’… it may end up on your bucket list! Be blessed, be a blessing

  • 34th anniversary

    It was a momentous day. I was not aware of just how momentous it was. Indeed I am still growing in my appreciation of that. 25th May 1980. Torquay. It was a Sunday morning and I was about to get wet. Very wet. I was baptised by immersion as a follower of Jesus on that…

  • essentials

    So… the Baptist Union of Great Britain has a new logo. That’s bad news for Baptist Churches that have the old one embedded into their architecture! The old logo contained a cross, water and a fish. The new logo is explained in this diagram: (You have to recognise that the fish is swimming downwards). Oh…

  • spiritual landmarks

    If you look back over your life what significant events do you remember? What are the highlights? What are the days that are etched firmly in your memory as significant moments?* This coming weekend has the potential for awesomeness because it is full of such events. On Saturday I will be conducting a wedding at…