Knowing Christ, Growing in Christ, Going with Christ, Showing Christ

Posts by Tom Wederell

What would you tell your 25 year old self about God?

A couple of Sundays ago we spent the morning reflecting on what God in his Word has to say to Young Adults today. We saw that for the disillusioned, the disconnected and the dislocated there is a wonderful saviour, Jesus. As we enjoy life with Jesus he helps us to step out of childhood whilst…

Blessed are the persecuted…

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:10-12 “Persecution…

Christmas is…

A blog post by Tom Lori Most people don’t go to Isaiah 53 to learn the meaning of Christmas. But they could, even they should! Christmas is a busy time of year. Everyone’s schedule seems to be full of holiday events. Getting together with family and friends. Singing Christmas carols. Buying presents. Preparing special dishes…

How to Talk About Jesus Without Being THAT Guy – Part 2

Reflecting on practical wisdom from Sam Chan’s new book. (Read time 6 minutes) It’s a rite of passage, learning to drive, I mean most of us will remember that moment when the examiner told us “you’ve passed!”. On his say so, you are free to confidently get in the driver’s seat and go wherever the feeling takes you.  At the end of…

How to Talk About Jesus Without Being THAT Guy – Part 1

Reflecting on practical wisdom from Sam Chan’s new book. (Read time 3 minutes) People are hungry for relationships! COVID has made it a difficult year for connecting with friends. Crummy wifi has kept us from family. Cancelled groups like Parkrun meant not seeing familiar faces. We’ve had Closed schools, closed churches, and …well closed everywhere! Either we have been kept from keeping in touch or…

Stories of Hope

Over Easter 2021 we organised a Hope Trail around Fords Farm to bring the hope of the Easter story to our local community. As part of the trail we asked our church family for short stories of hope from this past year. We received even more than we needed for our trail posters. So, here they all are for you to read.…