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Modern Idols of the Church: Accountability

January 25, 2017

The church tends to latch onto certain buzz words. One that has sprung up in my life time is accountability. …

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The MiT Diaries – It’s all Greek…

July 5, 2016

Welcome to the MiT Diaries! MiT in UK Baptist terminology means ‘Minister in Training’ after this I become a NAM …

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Sunday Best

February 6, 2016

If you are of a certain age then you will remember Sunday best. Some readers may still wear Sunday best. …

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What If The Penny Hasn’t Dropped But I Live Life Thinking That It Has?

May 23, 2015

Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw His glory and the two …

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Whatever

October 19, 2014

A little over four years ago a team from British Youth for Christ (YFC) visited Hereford with a cage. They …

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The Fine Detail

October 1, 2014

The last six weeks have been hectic with visits to five other countries, although thankfully one of those visits was …

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The Right Things for the Right Reasons

March 10, 2014

The other day I was walking to the supermarket with Little Welford. To get there we have to walk down …

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Learning to Speak Welsh

March 5, 2014

I have a confession to make. I want to learn to speak Welsh. Dw i’n moyn siarad Cymraeg! I can’t …

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Facedown

December 1, 2013

I can be a little deluded about myself and my giftings. I like to think it’s charming but I’m probably …

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(Some) Things Change

November 10, 2013

It is so easy to become overly engrossed in your own small and largely insignificant life. To my shame I …

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The L Factor

November 6, 2013

Keeping the Sabbath Holy When I was growing up there were many restrictions on what we could do on Sundays. …

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Just Give

September 8, 2013

Recently I had the honour of conducting my first wedding ceremony. One of the young men who used to be …

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Music Matters

April 14, 2013

When it comes to musical taste we all think we are experts. My upbringing in music was mixed. Dad had …

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Filled to be emptied

March 3, 2013

I hardly ever sign off my emails ‘God Bless you’ but a lot of people do. I always felt it …

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Gobbledygook

February 13, 2013

I am writing this blog while waiting for a flight in an airline lounge at London Heathrow Airport. The conversations …

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Tree Surgery

December 8, 2012

I was walking home the other day and coming towards me were two school girls. I decided to do the …

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Fifty Shades of Normal

December 1, 2012

I was recently reminded how hard we try to be accepted by society.  I also know personally that it can, …

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Conflict Zone: Feeling Factual

November 10, 2012

Sometimes facts are subject to perspective. When I was a toddler my Dad came into the hallway where I was …

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Conflict Zone: Humility

October 27, 2012

The first major lesson I have learnt when it comes to conflict is that it all starts with me. One …

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Prophets of Doom

October 14, 2012

Prophecy. That old chestnut. Some find the very idea of it controversial. Others hear from God left, right and centre. …

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Mercy not Sacrifice: Mercy

September 8, 2012

Have you ever known the freedom of being let off? You have been caught red handed, you know what you …

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Leaving a Legacy

August 29, 2012

Under-achiever? It wasn’t too long after I started school when I realised that the teachers hated me. This was based …

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Psalm B?

August 11, 2012

Below are the lyrics to a song called ‘Lost My Way’ by Plan B. It’s quite long but stick with …

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Aunty Beryl

August 8, 2012

My Aunty Beryl is eighty-five years old. She has Alzheimer’s Disease and has to be cared for in a home. …

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The Cost of Fuel

July 25, 2012

Our local supermarket is running a fuel promotion. Spend more than £40 in the store and you get a six …

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Celebrating Youth

July 18, 2012

At 07.30 hours on 14 July 2012 various youth pastors/leaders and young people from across Herefordshire were loading vehicles in …

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Mud Wrestling

July 4, 2012

For me campsites are synonymous with mud. We have camped once as a family, foolishly heading to West Wales in …

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Everyone Matters

June 28, 2012

In March 2000 I spent ten days in hospital when surgeons removed half of my colon. I came round from …

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Have you heard the Word?

May 13, 2012

Apart from a relatively few extremely gifted people a lot of us struggle with evangelism. We know we should do …

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Hebrews 12:14-29

April 7, 2012

God led me to the following passage and I understood it more fully than ever before. I went home and …

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Redundant Faith?

March 31, 2012

As I have reflected on these events lots of thoughts have come to mind, but this morning I was reminded of the growing gap between society and church. How does the church help people who are going through these very difficult times and is this gap present in our churches, where most of the congregation work in a very different world to the one of the paid church staff.

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