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Andy Lowe puts words into my mouth

March 11, 2010

I really thought that no one would even care about my recent decision to “go British” on a minor style issue.  So I was pleased that someone has taken notice, and very amused by the following quote, which came from Andy Lowe. With tongue firmly placed in cheek, he put some imaginary words into my [...]

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Mid-Atlantic English and a rare decision to go British

March 9, 2010

Being a British blogger who has by God’s grace been given an audience, the majority of which lives in the USA,  I feel a bit like I’m floating in some kind of “mid-Atlantic” space.  What do I mean? Well, just as one example, I cannot easily speak about the vehicle I would call a lorry, [...]

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You Should Care About Politics – Make The Cross Count

February 20, 2010
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I intend to blog a bit about the UK’s election over the next weeks. I am more interested than usual about this one. Perhaps this is partly because a friend of mine is standing. But, it is also a critical election for us because of the state of the nation’s finances, among other things.  [...]

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Managing The Re-entry

February 16, 2010

Jet lag, when you travel from the UK to the USA, is not so bad as the other way around, of that I am sure!  On arrival stateside, for a few days you feel almost invincible.  Although a little tired in the evening, you force yourself not to go to bed too early.  Then, around [...]

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Love That Never Ends

February 14, 2010

On Valentine’s Day we think of romantic love.  But the kind of love that the world pushes on us shares little in common with the Bible’s view of love. Love is a doing word, not a feeling.  Love is a commitment, not a moment of passion. Love is a decision, not a fleeting fancy. Love [...]

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Who Will Go To The Native Americans?

February 12, 2010

This is the burning question on my mind following a conversation with a woman who sat next to me on one of my flights here in the USA. I know it won’t be me. My place in the body of Christ is firmly marked out for me back at home in Jubilee London. But [...]

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St. Joseph, Jeff Gates, and Micah Fries

February 5, 2010

I have had a great time here in St. Joseph, Missouri.  I traveled down with two men who I now call dear friends, Jeff Gates, the pastor at Living Hope Church, St. Joseph and Ben Roed, who with his lovely wife Peggy, are serving in Living Hope and are being well trained by [...]

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My Trip To The USA

January 28, 2010
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This weekend I embark on a two-week trip on the other side of what we affectionately call “The Pond.” I would value your prayers and look forward to meeting some of you. In some ways I wish I could stay longer and make it to more places, but this is the [...]

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Radio Interview Tips From A Journalist Friend

January 19, 2010
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A couple of days before my first radio interview, I grabbed a quick chat with a friend of mine who has been a journalist for more years than it is polite to mention. Friends at Jubilee Church will probably know who I am referring to! I have received some other invitations to do similar [...]

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AUDIO – World Vision Haiti Update

January 16, 2010
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Yesterday I spoke about our responsibility to help people who have been affected by the disaster in Haiti. Today I am able to share with you an interview I recorded with the USA head of World Vision, a major Christian aid agency with a strong presence of 800 people on the ground in Haiti [...]

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Haiti Earthquake Relief

January 15, 2010
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The world is still reeling in shock at what happened to Haiti. The acute crisis will give way to long term-problems, and so this weekend churches have the perfect opportunity to collect funds to help.
What is needed is for resources to be delivered to people on the ground who will know how best to [...]

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Embrace The Concept Of “Permanent Beta”

January 12, 2010
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Michael Hyatt speaks this blogger’s language:
When I post to my own blog, for example, I know there are likely errors in what I have written. But no matter how many times I read and re-read my posts, I can’t see them. Instead, I post them as-is, and my brother-in-law, Jack Parsons, proofs them after they [...]

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Twitter Helps You Lead

January 3, 2010
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I have been enjoying reading Michael Hyatt’s blog recently. He really gets social media, as well as being the dynamic leader of the largest Christian publishing house in the world.  His is a voice worth listening to.  I particularly liked what he had to say about Twitter in a conversation with a colleague:
“Twitter is an [...]

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A New Year Thank You

January 1, 2010
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Happy 2010 to you all!  As you read this, I will no doubt still be at the Enfield multiplex cinema where our church meets to see the New Year in with worship and prayer. I hope you are also enjoying the New Year celebrations.
I wanted my first post this year to be a big thank [...]

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