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How to pray

I’d like you to imagine that you look in you diary tomorrow and there’s a 10 minute slot booked out. And that 10 minute slot has been booked out by Christ himself – and he has said to you “You give me those ten minutes, I will make sure I’m there.” As the time approaches, […]

25th January 2016 by
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What is prayer?

    New brief series starts today “Prayer” I and leaders felt this was a vital reminder about praying, especially in the run-up to a spiritual growth campaign like 40DITW. If you’re a Christian here this morning, I know a guaranteed way to make you feel guilty “How’s your prayer life doing?” just as true […]

25th January 2016 by

Happy new year

I’ve always found this verse from David’s longest psalm an inspiration. Somehow he captured a truth about life I can take into the new year. In 2016 it is tempting to import our twenty-first century concept of lighting into David’s profound poem. When we use the word ‘lamp’ we usually have something electrical in mind. […]

1st January 2016 by