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Identity: Beloved

This evening we baked & decorated cupcakes to bless the staff of schools who come to Spurgeons for Easter Cracked this week. Whilst the cakes were baking we continued our theme of Identity, looking tonight at our status as God’s beloved. Starting by reflecting on the quotes in the slideshow below, then watching a couple of videos. The…

Lent – Day 32

True Identity I wanted to write about the issue of identity & worth. It links naturally with yesterday’s reflection about the dangers of comparing ourselves with others. But today I turn to the words of Phil Wickham, which say what I wanted to say much more powerfully than I could. Phil is a singer/songwriter, worship leader & Christian…

Lent – Day 31

Go Compare… I’m sure I’m not the only person on the planet who has wanted to smash in the face of Gio, the ‘Go Compare’ man. Mostly because of his annoying moustache, the bow-tie, and that dreadful song. But also because of his message: ‘go compare’. It is good advice when thinking about car insurance,…

Lent – Day 30

Kerching! One of the things I requested as a Christmas gift a few years ago was a magazine subscription. A few months later I received the latest edition of ‘Stuff’ – which proudly boasts that it’s ‘the worlds biggest selling gadget magazine’. It featured everything from the very latest mobile phones , cars  and an £800…

Cracking the Meaning of Easter

Today we welcomed Year 6 students from two village schools to the Church Centre for Easter Cracked, a 90 minute interactive presentation exploring the meaning of Easter. We’ve been running it at Spurgeons for about 12 years, and it is delivered in partnership with MK Bridgebuilder Trust. This morning we were joined by Swanbourne CofE School…

Lent – Day 29

Just One Thing   You may have heard me talk about my experiences of Treasure Hunting (read about my first experience here). Since then I’ve led two or three groups on a treasure hunt, and God has always spoken to them and introduced them to their treasure. The only thing that’s special about the people who’ve been in…

Lent – Day 28

Aim for Purity Have you ever heard someone say that the best way to get someone to do something is by telling them not to? It works particularly well with children & young people (so watch out!). A similar thing can happen when we know that something is wrong, but we’re tempted to do it anyway.…

Lent – Day 27

Rethinking Prayer One Sunday at church I asked all the children & young people to pray for their parents. To join them, and pray out loud that God would bless them & help them fulfil their responsibility as parents. It was beautiful to hear the whispers as they prayed – perhaps some praying out loud for…