Showing Resilience (Life of Joseph #5)
As we live through another national lockdown one thing we really need is resilience: not to fight for a return to the status quo but to continue trusting God amidst all that comes our way
Finishing Well (Life of Joseph #3)
Life of Joseph Blog 3/3: Here we see how Joseph finished well by bringing his family back together, leading with integrity and passing on to the next generation.
Growing in Maturity (Life of Joseph #2)
The middle years of Joseph’s life are very testing (sold, betrayed, falsely accused, imprisoned). Rather than leaving him bitter these 13 challenging years were the making of Joseph
Learning from life (Life of Joseph #1)
Learning through life is critical if we are to grow in faith, hope and life. This blog begins a brief mini-series on the Life of Joseph which itself is a case study on how to build to last
Finding Strength in God (Building to Last #4)
I’ve always loved King David. The early and quite difficult years were vital to allowing him to ‘Build to Last’ over a lifetime….
Finding the spacious place (Building to Last #3)
In order to build to last it is critical to find the place where we can trust God amidst all that life brings
Living is Faith’s reality test (Building to Last #2)
Faith is proved genuine when it stands the test of time. In order to build to last we must invest deeply in strong foundations and build with care…
Building to Last (#1)
Many buildings are being buit everyday: some last longer than others! In this blog I begin to wrestle with what will help produce strong foundations and the longevity of the building…
Walking by Faith not by Sight
For 22 years we have served in Student ministry in Southampton. The ministry has looked quite different at different times but through it all we have had to walk by faith and not by sight.
Unchanging – God is Eternal
In our ever-changing COVID19 world, how encouraging it is to remember that God is always true to His character, trustworthy and will not forsake us