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Seth Godin on success & failure

Posted in Children's and Youth Work, Ministry, Personal, Reflection on May 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »

I love this blog post, some great challenges for me to be thinking over: You can’t have success unless you’re prepared to have failure. As soon as you say, “failure is not an option,” you’ve just said, “innovation is not an option.”

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The Death of Osama bin Laden

Posted in News, Reflection on May 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »

This morning all the news was about Osama Bin Laden’s death.  I’ve been surprised by the range of reactions exhibited around the world.  Some of my random thoughts: Justice: Bin Laden has killed thousands of people, he deserved to be  brought to justice, his actions had consequences. Safer: in theory the world should be a [...]

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Doubt

Posted in Children's and Youth Work, Church, Reflection, Theology on May 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Tonight in our evening service we wrapped our series “Greater …” by looking at the theme doubt.  As I was preparing to lead the service I discovered this beautiful quote from Frederick Buechner: Whether your faith is that there is a God or that there is not a God, if you don’t have any doubts [...]

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Prayer for peace

Posted in Art/Images/Photos, Reflection on April 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; when there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. Grant that I may not so much [...]

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Books I have read: Loved for who I am

Posted in 2011, Books, Children's and Youth Work, Reflection, Theology on March 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I used Loved for Who I am by Carlo Maria Martini to help guide some of my quiet times whilst away on retreat.  The book was originally written as a retreat for young people, but it has become a spiritual classic in its own right.  Cardinal Martini opens up scripture using Lectio Divina and encourages [...]

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What is your favourite quote?

Posted in Art/Images/Photos, Reflection on March 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

What is your favourite quote? Thanks to: Thought Questions

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Do nothing for 2 minutes

Posted in Personal, Reflection on February 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

It’s Thursday, it’s my day off, it’s time to do nothing for 2 minutes, let your mind wander to God, chill out, and then hit your to-do list:  

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Quality Time

Posted in Reflection on January 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I often hear people talking about quality time and how it is all about the quality – especially in regards to family and friends.  I understand why they do that but I think it ignores the sense in which quality in a relationship normally only comes from spending large amounts of time together.  Sure you [...]

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If …

Posted in Reflection on January 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Lots of questions whizzing around my head at the moment make this poem very appropriate: If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and [...]

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Hudson Taylor

Posted in Books, Personal, Reflection on September 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »

I’ve recently been reading J. Hudson Taylor: A Man in Christ (Missionary Life Stories) by Roger Steer.  A couple of thoughts so far: It’s been an inspiring read to hear of Taylor’s focus on going to China as a missionary – once he’d sensed God’s calling on his life he did everything in his power [...]

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