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into the desert

On 16 October, 2009 · 4 Comments

Sometimes when we feel the most stuck, God is doing the most work in our lives.

The book of Hosea is an unbelievably deep metaphor for how God responds to his people and moves with them, redeeming them and growing them to be like him. So when it’s time for Gomer – the character that [...]

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stepping into rest

On 11 September, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Rest is hard for us. Unlike most things we face in life, rest is both intangible and unable to be saved. We can’t measure it in time (although it does take time), or accrue enough to carry us through a few busy weeks.

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creating space

On 10 September, 2009 · 1 Comment

More often than not, if we don’t feel rested it’s because the rhythms of our life don’t allow us to live in rest. The pace at which life runs has pushed out the space we need to keep running.

There is no room just to be.

Without space in the rhythms of life, there is [...]

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