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  • Why is the Church in decline?

    I find it difficult to say when I became a Christian. Depending on how you define a Christian it could have come at different times. If a Christian is someone who attends Church, even if that is with no real desire to change in anyway, then I have been a Christian since around 2010 when

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  • Spirit of Worship

    Spirit of Worship

    Have you ever been part of worship where the Spirit of God is so tangible and present that it overtakes everything? How does that happen? Why do people do the things they do whilst worshipping and how is that reflected in scripture? This blog seeks to examine different forms of worship in contrast to the…

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  • The Spirit of Holiness

    The Spirit of Holiness

    As Christians we are all called to be Holy, but how does that happen? Does it mean being perfect? Is it even possible? In this Blog I look at the Spirit of holiness and reflect on what the Bible has to say about being made Holy, how it happens, what it looks like and what…

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  • Vanity of January

    Vanity of January

    Christmas and the festive period is now over and for many this is a very depressing realisation. In this blog I look to the book of Ecclesiastes to really see if everything in life is meaningless or if the author of this book was actually talking about something that can fulfil us more than any…

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  • How do we hear God?

    How do we hear God?

    How do we hear from God? Does it have to be a audible voice, or a supernatural experience like the burning bush? What happens if I have never had that experience? This blog seeks to explore how God interacts with his people and engage in the crucial question of how we can seek to hear…

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  • Conservatism vs Liberalism

    Conservatism vs Liberalism

    Looking at the benefits and dangers of Christian conservatism and Liberalism while speculating how this effects the Church today.

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  • Being ablaze

    Being ablaze

    The excitement of something new   Denby bottles Methodist Church had been brimming with excitement for the past month in anticipation of going on their annual trip to Cliff festival. One of the standout memories I have from when I was interviewed by this Church for my current position was how fondly they spoke about

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  • Keeping a Godly perspective

    Upcoming events    The congregation of Denby Bottles Methodist Church has been extremely busy these last few months with practising for a show that we are putting on to raise money for Cliff festival. For those who do not know, every year our youth group Contagious attend Cliff festival to deepen their faith and also bond as a

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  • Easter in modern Britain

    Easter in modern Britain

    This blog looks at how Britain views Easter in this modern age. It seems to answer some of the questions about why we use the symbol of am egg.

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  • Is the Church dangerous?

    Is the Church dangerous?

    Recently I have found myself becoming far more politically minded rather than being oblivious of what is going on around the world. This is for two reasons, firstly everyone appears to have an opinion on politics, whether it be about Donald Trump, Brexit or the NHS. Yet when I question people on why they believe

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