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Cheesus or Jesus

I have never ever written a response to someone else before; nor do I intend to make a habit of it. Giles Fraser offers much to the Church of England, and I usually find his Comment section in the Guardian … Continue reading

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Green shoots of hope

There is every reason for optimism. That seemed to be the essential message of Archbishop Justin’s sermon at the launch of his public ministry as Primate of All England. I have to say I concur with him. It is not … Continue reading

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Frodo’s way: excelling

Those of you who have followed this a little will know doubt be aware of the trials and tribulations of Frodo, and how much he has taught me since he had his leg amputated back in December. He has adjusted … Continue reading

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Sermon for Lent 3

In the Name of God, who is uniquely revealed as Father, Son and Holy Spirit If we did not have the Gospels, historians would still be able to tell us that Pontius Pilate was a ruthless governor of Palestine. From … Continue reading

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Reflection Three: Busyness can be an idol

Making discoveries because of Time Wisdom as promoted by http://www.notbusy.co.uk is one thing; the application of these discoveries into my own life will be quite another. The suggestion that busyness can be a form of pride, which to my understanding … Continue reading

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Reflection Two: already late

Already late? That is not a particular place to begin when attempting to reflect on being #notbusy. I had intended to offer a thought every day, so on day three; I am only on two. There is a reason; and … Continue reading

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Reflection One; 15 minutes

I have signed up for Lent with http://www.notbusy.co.uk which is the truly wonderful idea of giving up busyness for Lent. I have embraced it because I am so often a human doing rather than a human being. The idea of … Continue reading

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space and story

I have had the privilege of being at two conferences this week. The first was Birmingham Diocese’s annual get together for priests and ministers serving on outer estates. The second was the growing churches day. This blog will mainly reflect … Continue reading

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Puppies, Not Busy and Growing Churches

I am about to prove the old adage that you should not try to blog on more than one thing at once. The household has a new pup; we have become a three dog household. The youngster is called Samwise, … Continue reading

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Frodo’s Way: Pippin’s grace

Another one, so another blog recommendation: http://kingdompoets.blogspot.co.uk/ Frodo’s recovery is in a large part down to his brother, Pippin. They are littermates, and had never been apart until the two nights Frodo was in the vet hospital recovering from his … Continue reading

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