Life and Faith

Category: On Writing

  • Published: It’s Time To Take The Guilt Out Of Your Bible Reading

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    I had the privilege of having a piece about our Bible reading and the guilt we often feel with it published at YMI. In the article I talk about how we often feel guilty because we make plans to read our Bible’s and connect with God but aren’t consistent. I try to make the point…

  • My Top Posts of 2022

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    I’ve done very little writing on this blog in 2022. So little writing you’d almost think I’ve given this away! But, this isn’t the case. Life circumstances have changed and publishing content through this website hasn’t been a priority these past 12 months. A change in churches and moving into a Lead Pastor role has…

  • My Top Posts of 2021

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    I continue to write and seek to express myself and hopefully encourage others along the way too. This past year has seen my writing develop in different ways, and less so on this blog than I would’ve liked. I’ve been taken up with writing more sermons due to an increased teaching role at my church.…

  • My Top Posts for 2020

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    After three years of significant growth the last 12 months has seen a little dip on my blog. I’ve certainly had less capacity for writing, and have slowed down my posting and focus. This has had an impact. But then, hasn’t everyone slowed down and felt unfocussed in some form or another at times this…

  • Published: Choosing Love by Heidi Johnston

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    After a long absence I had a book review published at TGCA recently. I wasn’t really the intended audience of Choosing Love by Heidi Johnston, however it was still worth the read. It would be particularly helpful for parents to talk through with their daughters, or a youth ministry leader with their youth group or…

  • My Top Posts of 2019

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    I continue to plug away on this thing called a blog. There are times when I wonder whether any of the words I string together to make sentences and paragraphs are worth publishing. But it seems this year has seen continued growth on this blog, and also some wider writing on other ministry sites, so…

  • Youth Minister ‘But Now’ Series

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    Each day last week I had a blog post series published at Rooted Ministry. Each post focussed on particular slabs of Scripture that used the phrase ‘but now’. The entire series was narrowing in on the theme of identity in the life and times of a youth ministry practitioner (and others). The round up of…

  • Published: Youth Minister, ‘But Now’ You Have Been Included

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    Over at Rooted Ministry the fifth and final article of a 5-part series I’ve written has been published. The essence of the series is identity for the youth pastor, centred on the phrase ‘but now’. You can read the first post here, which looks at being made right with God. The second post focusses on the…

  • Published: Youth Minister, ‘But Now’ You Have Been Reconciled

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    Over at Rooted Ministry the fourth article of a 5-part series I’ve written has been published. The essence of the series is identity for the youth pastor, centred on the phrase ‘but now’. You can read the first post here, which looks at being made right with God. The second post focusses on the freedom we…

  • Published: Youth Minister, ‘But Now’ You Have Been Brought Near

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    Over at Rooted Ministry the third article of a 5-part series I’ve written has been published. The essence of the series is identity for the youth pastor, centred on the phrase ‘but now’. You can read the first post here, which looks at being made right with God. The second post focusses on the freedom we…