Life and Faith

Tag: Blogging

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Published: The Stories Behind The Stories

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    The surface level small talk and the triviality of much of life, thanks to social media and the busyness of life, makes it hard to take time and listen to others. Recently I’ve been pondering this, particularly after observing the way people around me use social media and their devices. My ponderings made it into…

  • Blogging In Youth Ministry

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    The other week I came across a youth ministry site highlighting their top five youth ministry blogs. As I read through the list I noticed 80% of those mentioned were actually youth ministry sites who provide a blog with a range of contributors. This is slightly different to a personal blog, whereby the individual youth…

  • Christian Blogging And Social Media

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    For the last three months I’ve felt like I’ve been in a bit of a funk about this whole blogging and writing thing. And it’s not really the writing itself, it’s more about the way in which I should promote and share the things I write. For a time I ended up deciding not to…

  • My Top Posts of 2018

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    Each year I set a number of writing goals, some of which correspond to the regular writing on this blog. This year has been up and down. I start off at the beginning of the year full of energy, but to sustain the goal of one post per week on this platform is often interrupted.…

  • On Keeping A Journal

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    Over the years, probably on and off since high-school, I’ve kept a journal. At times I’ve been consistent with this practice. I’ve taken dedicated time and discipline to write what I’ve experienced or felt about certain moments. Whether by typing or whether by handwriting I’ve dedicated time, notebooks, and files to exploring what is going…

  • My One Blogging Goal For 2018

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    With the turn of the new year comes the flurry of posts about how to improve your blogging in 2018. I think I’ve read a dozen or so already. It’s made me think about my own blogging for the year ahead. There is no doubt that I enjoy the writing process. It clarifies my thoughts,…