Waking up to God’s presence

Waking up to God’s presence

One of the places I show up to work is a local community theatre. It’s volunteer-run and packed-out week to week with local groups putting on shows. Every now and again I’ll be asked to play guitar for a week: which means showing up on time, being prepared, getting on with people and doing the best work I can do. Could this also be a holy place, even when I’m not aware of it?

Discipling when you’re busy and overwhelmed

Discipling when you’re busy and overwhelmed

After the slow pace of summer, September can be a shock to the system. If I had to sum up the autumn term in one word, it would be: busy. It’s easy to get distracted by building new routines, comparing holiday experiences and negotiating birthdays, Halloween and Christmas. As autumn gets underway, I can quickly become overwhelmed.

Isaiah 61 People

Isaiah 61 People

As he did so, he walked alongside his first followers, calling them to see people with his eyes of love, as harassed sheep needing a shepherd, and to see the world through his eyes of faith

Why we committed to making meals for our friends

Why we committed to making meals for our friends

Why we committed to making meals for our friends ‘Some want to live within the sound of church or chapel bell; I want to run a rescue shop, within a yard of hell.’  I have recently been thinking about this quote by C.T. Studd, who was a missionary to China, India and...
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