Its 8.30am and I am stood by my front door, keys ready, and as my family begin to gather around me, it becomes very clear that what I thought I’d communicated and what was actually heard were two different things… Communication isn’t just for the so-called ‘gifted’ – it’s essential to being human. As leaders (and just […]
How to be a leader of change… If you want to be a great leader, you need to learn the art of change. Winston Churchill famously said, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” It’s true that leadership is about taking things from where they are to where they could […]
Fasting Feb is when we call the whole church to fast! Our prayer is that this season will bring greater focus to what God wants to do in us. Paul talks about the work Christ is doing in us in these words; “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of […]
‘Now’s your opportunity!’ David’s men whispered to him. Today the Lord is telling you, ‘I will certainly put your enemy into your power, to do with as you wish’. So, David crept forward and cut off a piece of the hem of Saul’s robe. 1 Samuel 24:4 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke […]
Ever been at sea? In January this year, I looked out onto calm blue waters under the blazing sun, sipping complimentary champagne, as our boat crossed from Hamilton Island to the Island resort of Hayman in Northern Australia. I thought, wow, can this get any better? I was indeed, at sea, but was I really, […]
Matthew 7:12 – “In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” Some call this verse ‘the Golden Rule’ – a verse to rule them all when it comes to our Christian ethical code with how we treat others! I know as […]
This week I celebrated 41 years working for the same organisation – and as a young lad aged 16, entering the workplace for the first time, I had no idea what was in store or where I would end up, or even why I was there? I’ve recently been reading Genesis chapters 37-45, the story […]
The first time my mum grounded me I was 7 years old, and had found myself very, very, stuck. At the bottom of our road were a series of garages belonging to a selection of the houses. At the very end of the garages was a tree. It was the sort of tree that, if […]
Luke 8:22-25 – One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great […]
As a ½ St Helenian Island girl, with a chef for a Father, growing up was all about big family mealtimes! When the family all got together, everyone would bring something for the table – I felt like a kid on Christmas Day every single time! Curry goat, fish cakes, spicy tomato dip… a roast […]
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