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The danger of FOMO

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 by Ben George

One of the temptations that I think we as Christians face, more than we would like to admit, is the chasing after the things of this world for a fear of missing out. We ponder whether the denying ourselves of worldly pleasures might just be a foolish…

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A robust view of sin

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 by Brooke Hazelgrove

Having a robust view of sin helps us It was a Monday morning – time for training with the ministry apprentices. We were encouraged to bring ministry-based questions to the table; we’d pick one from the pot, and then the staff member leading us would…

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How I came to know Jesus – Lionel Windsor

October 5, 2021October 6, 2021 by Lionel Windsor

I grew up in the rural-urban fringe of Sydney, in an atheist family. But I had the great privilege to hear about God through SRE Scripture teachers. These wonderful people from local churches came into our primary school each week to teach us from…

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How I came to know Jesus – Mike Leite

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021 by Mike Leite

The story of God’s grace and mercy in bringing me to faith in Jesus is very ordinary. Ordinary in the sense that mine is not a spectacular conversion story. God used ordinary means. He used ordinary people. And thus, mine is an ordinary story. And…

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The home revolution

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 by Callan Pritchard

There’s no place like home. I wonder, has the meaning of this cliché changed over the past year? As we’ve had to face strict stay-at-home orders yet again, we’ve been confronted with the reality of life at home. For many of us, this has not meant…

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Starving your belly thoughts

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by Nathan Milham

Reflections from John 6 for today When the crowds followed Jesus in John 6, they weren’t pursuing life, they were pursuing bread. Jesus challenged them to change their priorities. They needed to stop thinking materially and start thinking…

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How I came to know Jesus – Ruth Baker

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 by Ruth Baker

Memories can feel like a series of hazy vignettes—snippets of people, places, conversations and feelings. In my case, it’s a two-up-two-down in the north of England and playing with the other kids in the street. A gap year in Ireland, goat herding…