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2020 Reflection/2021 Goals printable

31/12/2020

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Download, print and complete our free 2020 Reflection and 2021 Goals pages.
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New Year's Resolutions

30/12/2020

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Word of the week: unity

29/12/2020

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Unity is a word that we're all familiar with but one that we might not have thought too much about. Unity is not agreeing with everyone, believing the same thing, or being the same. Unity is about loving each other and getting along despite our differences. Unity means oneness, not sameness. 

It's like fans of a sports team - even though they follow the same team they have different values and beliefs, wear different clothes, eat different food and listen to different music, but they all follow the same team. 

It's also like a sports team - the players are all unique and different, but they are all on the same team. They need to get along and cooperate on the court or field to win. If every player just does their own thing they won't be very successful.

As Christians we need to put aside our differences and get along so that we shine the light of Jesus in our communities.

Ephesians 4:2-3 says,
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
These verses tell us that we are united by:
  • Being humble - not thinking that we are better than anyone else.
  • Being gentle - we've all been on the receiving end of some cruel or harsh words, it's not pleasant. Be gentle and kind to each other.
  • Being patient - we are all human and make mistakes, we cause offence and hurt people's feelings (often quite by accident). Remember that we're all a work in progress - be patient with each other.
  • Bearing with one another - the Greek word for bearing means to endure, have patience with, suffer, persist. Some people are extra grace required and are difficult to get along with but Paul encourages us to bear with them.
  • By loving - love is like the cake and humility, gentleness and patience are the ingredients. You can't have love without them.

The Bible compares the church to a body made up of different parts but all the same body. Even though you are all unique and different, you're all part of the same body. We should look after each other because we're all one in Christ.
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Brave and free - good weather forecast

28/12/2020

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Mary and Joseph in 2020

25/12/2020

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December 24th, 2020

24/12/2020

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Download this free Christmas Reflection below.
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God loved the world so much

23/12/2020

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Word of the Week: Trinity

22/12/2020

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It's a difficult to wrap your human brain around the Trinity because it's a God thing and outside our understanding and experience. I don't understand how a plane works, but I trust that it does every time I board one. There are a few analogies that can help explain the Trinity but none of them are perfect.
EGG: The Trinity is like an egg, it has a shell, yolk and egg white. All three are different but at the same time they are all part of the egg.
FAMILY: I am a wife, mother and daughter. The three roles are very different, but I fulfil all of them.

You won't find the word, Trinity, in the Bible. All three persons of God are referred to throughout the Bible but not usually together. Matthew 28:19 is what Jesus told his followers before he returned to heaven, So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 
I love this definition from Bill Pratt  on https://www.toughquestionsanswered.org. The Father is the Source, the Son is the Means, and the Holy Spirit is the Effector of salvation—it is He who convicts, convinces, and converts.
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https://www.toughquestionsanswered.org/2017/12/29/what-are-the-roles-of-the-father-son-and-holy-spirit/

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Today is the Saviour's Day - Rend Collective

21/12/2020

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The Christmas Story

18/12/2020

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This has been around for a few years but it's one of my favourite nativity videos.
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