Good afternoon Church family, Psalms 138:3 says “On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul.” NRSV. Isn’t that lovely! When we call upon the Lord not only does he answer us but He increases our souls strength to face what is next. The Hebrew for “you increased my strengthContinue reading “Thursday, 16 July 2020 – Increase the Strength of my Soul”
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2020-07-21 Sermon – Unhurried and Unafraid
John, Chapter 7 In the Gospel of John, chapter 7, Jesus goes up to Jerusalem to attend the festival of Tabernacles. But He does not travel with His brothers. He goes up in His own time, travelling alone because He knows the Father will always be at His side and He has in mind theContinue reading “2020-07-21 Sermon – Unhurried and Unafraid”
Friday, 10 July 2020 – Humbled and Satisfied
Good morning Church family, Over the last few days I have been working my way through the book of Job. A righteous man who was tested to prove that he would remain faithful to God in spite of his suffering. Job pleaded his case, was real about his feelings but never once cursed God. HeContinue reading “Friday, 10 July 2020 – Humbled and Satisfied”
Thursday, 9 July 2020 – Unhurried
Good afternoon Church family, I am in the midst of writing an assignment for my masters and it is on the subject of self care and spirituality. An important thing for pastors to reflect on because the nature of our roles can be pretty taxing mentally, physically and spiritually. In fact, most people I talkContinue reading “Thursday, 9 July 2020 – Unhurried”
Wednesday, 8 July 2020 – Restoration
Good afternoon Church family, One of my favorite things to watch on YouTube is a man who restores old paintings. Paintings people would probably write off but that have incredible value. God has uniquely gifted him. It is fascinating to watch as he uses giant cotton swabs dipped in a solution of some kind andContinue reading “Wednesday, 8 July 2020 – Restoration”
Monday, 22 June 2020
Good afternoon Church family, During my quiet time I was reading the book of Nehemiah. There is a moment when Ezra the priest reads the law to the exiles who have returned. Perhaps it is the first time they have ever heard it. They realise the unfaithfulness of their people throughout the generations and areContinue reading “Monday, 22 June 2020”
Thursday, 11 June 2020
Good afternoon church family, This week I was asked to write a prayer to share with other Baptist pastors. For those of us who are in the trenches we long to see revival again; for hearts who have never met Jesus to come to know him for the first time. As I sat and consideredContinue reading “Thursday, 11 June 2020”
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