Tony’s Experience of Personal Prayer
For many, many years I have tried to start the day by setting aside time to read the Bible and pray. Whilst I was working in industry and had a young family, I would get up early to spend time … Read More
The Importance of Prayer
posted in: Prayer, Tony Thompson
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I am continually challenged by God about the importance of prayer. It started when I was preparing to lead a church for the first time, over 30 years ago. I realised my prayer life was not strong enough to … Read More
Reflections on keeping healthy
posted in: Prayer, Tony Thompson
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Every morning I do three things that each contribute to keeping me healthy. Since my heart issues a few years back I take tablets that help my heart recover and reduce the risks of further heart attacks. I love running … Read More
Christian groaning.
posted in: Bible, Prayer, Tony Thompson
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Groaning comes naturally to us all. There always seems to be something to complain about, something that causes us to groan. Mostly it is things we look back to longingly. With the current impact of the pandemic our natural predisposition … Read More
What is Fasting? Video and Blog
posted in: Fasting, Prayer, Uncategorised
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By Donal Moroney Definition: Fasting is not an exclusively Christian practice. It plays an important part in most of the world’s religions e.g. Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism etc… There can also be legitimate non-religious reasons why people fast. i.e. … Read More
Call to prayer – from the Church of England
posted in: Coronavirus and Christ, Prayer
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Dear friends As we reach the terrible milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, we invite everyone in our nation to pause as we reflect on the enormity of this pandemic. 100,000 isn’t just an abstract figure. Each number is a … Read More