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The Golden Compass
I know I'm a little bit late to this party but I've just watched The Golden Compass with Talitha and thought I might jot down some first impressions. The film is essentially about a little girl who c…
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The AA
Yesterday turned into a bit of an adventure as our car broke down on the way to an afternoon out in Brighton. Driving along the A27, thinking how nicely our rather faded but faithful old Zafira was ru…
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Slow Progress
While there has rightly been much emphasis in recent years on the community of God's people being the focus of the Bible rather simply the individual there is always a danger that we make our spiritua…
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Pride and Despair
Augustine the great Christian thinker from the 4th Century said "Pride is the beginning of sin", John Ruskin a writer from the 18th Century said “In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistak…
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The Happening
Generally I like Mr Shyamalan's films. I am aware that some (Kermode) think he has gone off the boil but there is something about his "What if?" method of asking questions and making films that appea…
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Trellis and Vine
After much encouragement from a number of sources I've started reading The Trellis and the Vine, a book on discipleship by Marshall and Payne. It is an excellent read so far and as my friend Scott s…
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Shallow Evangelicalism
I'm currently enjoying a book by Fred Saunders called "Embracing the Trinity" and it is proving a stimulating read. The following is a quote from the introduction that acts as timely wakeup call to t…
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Despicable Me
Watching films with the children is nearly always a great treat because when they start laughing then they set everyone laughing. Last night we watched Despicable Me which has some very funny moments …
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More Making Disciples
I had a few more thoughts on discipleship that I wanted to get down on paper before they flittered away out of my sieve like brain. Firstly, who makes disciples? Perhaps the classic answer to this i…
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Making Disciples
This morning, while on holiday in rural Lincolnshire, we were treated to a sermon on discipleship. This got me thinking a bit about what it means to disciple people and what I've seen work both in my …
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