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When the latest book or sermon isn’t enough

by Phil Boydell | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog, Discipleship Weekly

‘I want to go deeper in my relationship with God. A few harder things have happened in my life in the last two years and it’s causing me to ask big questions about the place of faith in my life.’
The person who said this to me last week is a faithful churchgoer, who tries to read their Bible and pray. On the outside things are absolutely fine, but on the inside there is a gap: if Jesus is who he says he is then there has to be more.
How would you respond if someone said this to you?

Renewing the culture around you

by David | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog, Discipleship Weekly

In one year, Naomi raised £100K for four great charities, but, more importantly, she taught the joy of giving to those who would one day likely be very wealthy. Naomi began seeing how her mission was tied to the position God had placed her in.

Getting alongside ‘messy people’

by Shona Cullens | Oct 12, 2023 | Blog, Discipleship Weekly

Getting alongside people in complicated or chaotic situations can be really challenging. Maybe, like me, those circumstances make you want to run in the opposite direction, or you find yourself frustrated or feeling hopeless. Some of Jesus’ most memorable interactions in the Bible were with ‘messy people’.

Everyday Prayer

by Chris Treneer | Oct 10, 2023 | Blog

What helps me in prayer? A short answer to that question would be Jesus’ statement in Matthew 6:7-8, which might be paraphrased as ‘God doesn’t hear us because of our many words.’

3 things that transformed my prayer life

by Geoff Todd | Oct 10, 2023 | Blog

First, taking seriously that there is an enemy and ‘our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.’

Three things I love about my pub

by Alison Jackson | Oct 5, 2023 | Blog, Discipleship Weekly

Our friends see us as we are. Familiarity over the years has allowed us to share lives in a relaxed atmosphere where we have been able to laugh, argue and, at times, cry together. Dreams have been disclosed, plans hatched and secrets revealed, as we make ourselves vulnerable and available.