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“The Heavenlies” – A Peretti Pastiche (Part 1 of 2)

One There was an unusual air of excitement in the city of Exeter that hot summer’s evening as the University students began to flood into the local pubs, bars, and Off Licences. In fact, it wasn’t quite evening, still late afternoon, and already the streets were seething with young revellers following the recent culmination ofContinue reading ““The Heavenlies” – A Peretti Pastiche (Part 1 of 2)”

Paignton Paparazzi

Last week-end I went out kayaking in the glorious October summer sun with a friend. It’s called the English Riviera down here for a reason – when the weather is like this it’s like being on the Continent: warmer temps, sparkling ocean, thousands of tourists, flip-flops galore and occasionally decent surf. I was thinking I’dContinue reading “Paignton Paparazzi”

John 21 – (Hoofing) Fish, Beach-Fires and Worship #2

I’m typing this post with fingers that still have the faint whiff of mackerel – despite several washings – reminding me that yesterday I was pulling fish out of the sea, left right and centre. The annual Forged in the Fire Fishing Trip was very cool and being at sea for 10 hours filled my mind withContinue reading “John 21 – (Hoofing) Fish, Beach-Fires and Worship #2”

Let’s Remember Them

  Living as a Christian in 21st Century England is easy. It might not always feel easy, but it really is. There are no laws prohibiting Bible reading or praying to Jesus or talking about Him in public places. There aren’t any government-sent army soldiers knocking on the door of your life-group to demand youContinue reading “Let’s Remember Them”

Go And Make 2010 Happen

Jeremiah 33:3 –  ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ One of the things I regularly think about is the future. It might be a future week, a future year or even a future decade. It might be that I’m thinking about a significantContinue reading “Go And Make 2010 Happen”

Ginger beards and shell-suits

    The other day I was running along a canal near to where I live in Bradford and I was praying as I started picking up speed.     As I was running this particular day, a young chap with a bright ginger beard, a caring face and a full-length shell-suit caught my heightenedContinue reading “Ginger beards and shell-suits”

No-one Like You God

In Exodus 15:11 the phenomenal prophet, Moses, says, “”Who among the gods is like you, O LORD ?         Who is like you—         majestic in holiness,         awesome in glory, working wonders?”   Today, often in the shadow of Islamic mosques, Jehovah’s Witness call-outs and the world’s obsession with political correctness, the prophetic accuracy ofContinue reading “No-one Like You God”