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Our Greatest Fear
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This evening as we are reminded about those who are no longer with us, many take this as an opportunity to celebrate, surrounded by fear and mystery. As part of my local church, I’ll be helping to run ‘Light parties’, showing that even though we all have fears in our lives, Jesus is victorious.…
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1 John 3:16-18 – Harvest Service
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Last week at The Lantern Church I was preaching on 1 John 3:16-18 for both the Harvest Services to an All-age congregation suitable for both children and adults. Harvest What a great opportunity we have at Harvest time to remember all that the Lord has done and be grateful for it. What kind of…
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Logos Hope – Dominican Republic
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At the start of September, I and 9 others from Above Bar Church, Southampton went to spend a couple of weeks living in and working on board the Logos Hope Ship as part of the mission organisation Operation Mobilisation. For the duration of the time we were there, the ship was docked in the…
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Graduation
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Looking back on my graduation, I had this to say. For those of us who decided to go to university, I ask this, why did you go? To get a degree? To experience the university culture? To make memories you’ll never forget? Looking around, I see so many friends and memories that have been…
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First-Class Mathematics Degree
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As from today, I can finally say that I have graduated from the University of Southampton with a First-class honours degree in Mathematics BSc. It’s been a rather wild ride and there were many times when it seemed like it would be impossible to keep up my studies in amongst my other commitments. From…
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Matthew 20:1-16 – Service
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A few weeks ago at The Lantern Church I was preaching on Matthew 20:1-16 on the topic of Service as part of an opportunity for me to try out preaching to a congregation (of around 100 people). Though I had little time to prepare due to exams, I would appreciate your feedback. A rough transcript…
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How to get through exams – Don’t Give Up
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Whether you’re just starting, or you’re nearly free from the stress of exams, we will almost all inevitably get caught up in the revision rut, the exam block where it feels like there’s no point in carrying on or we just can’t make it through to the end. Don’t give up! Paul prays for…
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How to get through exams – Find Rest
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“The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with…
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How to get through exams – Don’t Panic!
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Jesus knew that we’d all struggle with stress and anxiety along the way, and this is what he had this to say about it. “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve…
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Romans 6:23 – The Gift of Eternal Life
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The whole of the Christian message can sometimes be summed up by just this one sentence. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. For the wages of sin is death, no matter how we look at it, justice should always be…
