A Letter from New York

Dear Ignite Family,   I am writing to you from our 8th floor apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, 10 minutes from Central Park and complete with walk-in wardrobes. []
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It Wasn’t an Accident

It’s funny how each year something about the Easter story highlights itself to me. It’s great because each year I add to my knowledge of and gratefulness for the events []
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A Life of Excess

Salt.   Fat.   Sugar.   Which one would win the title of Public Health Enemy number one? When I was growing up, it was definitely salt. Every time my brother and I []
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Ignite RRRRhythm!

If you’ve been along on a Sunday recently, you’ll know we’re trying a new format. It’s a monthly rhythm with 1 theme and 4 different looks.  Our main aim is []
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A Quiz

Quiz.  Sure, we’ll start with a quiz. Below are a list of autobiographies written by all sorts of famous people throughout history. I’ll give you the book title, and you []
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A Blog in Two Parts

Part OneOn the road, on our road,the bus stop, his bus stop — lights flashing —Garda cars, ambulance, stopped traffic.Someone crying out, lying on the road,choking fear. ‘It isn’t your []
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A Season of Magic

Several Decembers ago, a good friend of mine said, “There’s so little magic in this @!#%?&! world, I’ll do whatever I have to, in order to keep it alive for []
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Praying and Playing

I’ll keep this short. I have a few different but similar thoughts. 1. Dallas Willard was once asked to describe Jesus in one word. He sat back and thought for []
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Unexpected News

Have you ever struggled with some unexpected news or twist in your life’s journey? Maybe a move away, a relationship in difficulty, a changing job situation or a dream unfulfilled.     Mary & Joseph received some unexpected news from an angel one day – they were []
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