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Camping

August 24, 2008 in Personal with 0 Comments

After only one night on a proper bed, Kirsty and I jumped in the car and drove up to Tenby in South Wales for a few more days under canvas. The new tent is great with loads of space for us and the ‘bump’, however the weather could be better. We’ve had high winds and [...]

Healer or Faker?

August 21, 2008 in Youth Ministry with 1 Comment

I’ve just got back from Soul Survivor C where as part of the worship they introduced the song “Healer” written by Mike Guglielmucci, and told his inspiring story of praising God through the horror of terminal cancer. Therefore I was saddened to hear of the announcement made yesterday by the Australian Christian Church that Mr [...]

Lazy Lawn

August 7, 2008 in Personal with 4 Comments

Our back garden has suffered over the past year. What with receiving the vast majority of rubbish when we ripped out the old kitchen, it has also succumbed to an infestation of thistles and patchy areas of grass which won’t grow in the shade. With so much going on at work and with a baby [...]

Funhouse!

August 6, 2008 in Youth Ministry, Youth Work with 4 Comments

Last week, we ran our annual church kids playscheme: Funhouse. The theme this year was Superheroes and the team really got into the swing of it! Have a look at my Flickr set here. We had over 220 kids booked in for the week which finished with a special family service on Sunday morning. Next [...]

Make Me A Christian

August 5, 2008 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

Channel 4 are airing a new three-part series called Make Me A Christian which starts this Sunday at 7pm. The show features people from various walks of life that can be perceived as opposing Christian beliefs, including a playboy and a lesbian. According to Christian Today: Make Me A Christian follows the three-week journey of [...]