To know as we are known
I went to work today asking God to help me treat each person as though they were unique, precious, and beautiful. It did make a difference. Somehow it created space between me and the ever-growing ‘to do’ list. This might…
Who are we becoming
Discernming the people, the communities and the church we are called to be at this time and place
Who are we becoming
Discernming the people, the communities and the church we are called to be at this time and place
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A little lower than the angels
What’s all the activity for? Why do we as members of the church spend so much time doing stuff? There are so many spheres of activity, so many worthwhile events and initiatives, so many vital meetings, countless services of worship,…
Flushing out the pioneers
So today I went out pioneer-hunting. Jesus may have sent Peter and the disciples to fish for people, but I think he’s sent me to fish for pioneers. Or if I can choose a different metaphor, he’s sent me to…
Hello
A friend was driving to work listening to Radio 2 and Adele began singing ‘Hello’. My friend, who had heard the song a number of times before, found herself overcome with emotion as she heard God’s voice reach out to…
weaving ourselves into a story
Today was a day of story-telling. We’re a new team made up of members of older re-shaped teams, as well as completely new members. One member was new today and some are new-ish. But today was the first day of…