Monthly Archives: July 2010

Transforming Grace Top 10 (2009-10)

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

For the past two years I’ve posted the top 10 posts of the year then taken a summer holiday. Like last year I’m going back to the CPAS youth summer camp at Edgehill school in Devon then having a rest. … Continue reading →

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Tim Sisemore – The Disciplinarian family

Posted on July 16, 2010 by

More notes from Tim Sisemore’s excellent book “World-Proof Your Kids“ The Disciplinarian family Parenting pattern, goal or ideal for this family is a parental zeal for their kids to do the right thing. Moral perfection is the goal and so … Continue reading →

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Tim Sisemore – The Dedicated family

Posted on July 15, 2010 by

More notes from Tim Sisemore’s excellent book “World-Proof Your Kids“ The Dedicated family Parenting pattern is a family dedicated to their faith, these are sincere Christians. Faithfully involved at church, they pray for their kids and seek God in their … Continue reading →

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Tim Sisemore – The disillusioned family

Posted on July 14, 2010 by

More notes from Tim Sisemore’s excellent book “World-Proof Your Kids“ Disillusioned family The Parenting pattern, goal or ideal of this family: Parents aim to give their children what they want or feel they need, the idea is to make the … Continue reading →

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Give thanks for the opportunity for women to be bishops

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

The vote in synod against provision for those who can’t in conscience accept the authority of a woman bishop is sure to cause all sorts of grief and fallout in the Church of England in the months and years ahead.  … Continue reading →

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Ebenezer Erskine on what it means to be justified

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

Here’s a little extract from another Ebenezer Erskine sermon, this time on the wonders of what it means to be justified. It is God that justifies, who is he that condemns? It is Christ that died, yea, rather that is … Continue reading →

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Tim Sisemore – The distracted family

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

More notes from Tim Sisemore’s excellent book “World-Proof Your Kids“ The Distracted family Parenting pattern, goal of this family is for parents to make life enjoyable and active: life is busy, a constant flow of fun events, hustle and bustle, … Continue reading →

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Toolkit for small groups (home groups)

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

We have a goal to multiply home groups.  How do you do it effectively and give people a clear vision of what they are signing up for?  We’re trying a few things: Double sided book marks.  On one side of … Continue reading →

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