Light & Dark

Had a real “huh” moment the other day. You know, the kind where you hear or read something and then just stop for a moment to try and digest it []
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Show and Tell

Sometimes prayer comes naturally. It flows from a heart that is attune to what God is doing or the possibility of what God can do. It brings strength and peace. []
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You just never know

I was talking with Fiona, Anna and B about the start of Talls and Smalls. B suggested I told the story of the mothers and toddlers’ group I joined in []
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Bubbles

Bubbles. We live in them, so they say. We convince ourselves they are real and that this is how life is. We talk to people who share our point of view, we []
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That’s Crazy Talk…

For God so loved the world… You know how the rest goes. Eternal life etc. It’s the mantra of Christians everywhere, every-when.   We’re going to live forever in a perfect world, []
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Becoming a Hedgehog

1  Would you rather be a fox or a hedgehog? It’s a seemingly pointless question with potentially life-altering implications.   Back in 2001, Jim Collins wrote a book called Good to Great in []
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Distinctives Part II

How would you describe our church? What makes it different? In a previous blog (found here), I thought I’d have a go at describing our Ignite community, choosing just 4 characteristics. Last time I shared how mission is what drives us and that []
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Measurements

I recently took up painting. It’s teaching me to appreciate the beauty in seemingly ordinary things. I find myself so intently focused on the subject, and so far removed from other distractions, []
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Sleep that Restores

When you’re tired everything seems heavier. And harder. And more painful. If you haven’t slept, your ability to make decisions is impaired. Your ability to manage your emotions is destroyed. You cry more. []
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