We’ve come to the end of the Stepwise Faith-Filled Life course and had our last group session. It’s been an interesting journey and an interesting group. I’m grateful for all the thought-provoking discussion and the conversations we’ve had through the course. It was good to have someone from another church being part of our group.… Continue reading Stepwise 8 reflection: Which way now?
Stepwise 8 preparation: Which way now?
We’re now coming to the end of Stepwise and preparing for our final session, which naturally is about encouraging us to think about where we go from here. As part of the preparation for this session, we’ve been invited to read John 21:15-19 and reflect on some questions: In what ways do you identify with… Continue reading Stepwise 8 preparation: Which way now?
Stepwise 7: Dealing with challenges – reflection
Our Stepwise sessions have been a little more spaced out over the last few weeks due to various personal commitments. We’ve been focusing on our group project to find out a little more about the long-term effects of Covid on the lives of those within our community and then explored dealing with challenges for session… Continue reading Stepwise 7: Dealing with challenges – reflection
Holy Week and my own personal journey to the cross
We’ve had a bit of a hiatus from Stepwise over the last couple of weeks due to Covid. Hopefully we’ll be resuming the next session - planning our group project - next week. Part of me is relieved to take a step back from it right now and not have the group project to focus… Continue reading Holy Week and my own personal journey to the cross
Stepwise 5: My walk with God: what journey am I on? – reflection
Last week, we reflected on our walk with God and the journey that we are on. Part of the preparation for this session involved creating a timeline of our life flagging up key moments on our walk with God. We then picked a couple of these to discuss during the session. I talked about finding… Continue reading Stepwise 5: My walk with God: what journey am I on? – reflection
What makes us Christian? – Hope and strength
At the end of the well-known reading from 1 Corinthians 13, telling us what love is, Paul finishes with the words: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” Faith, hope and love. And while love is undoubtedly the greatest of that trio, faith and hope are… Continue reading What makes us Christian? – Hope and strength
Stepwise 4 – Where do I fit in my community? – reflection
Session 4 was certainly thought-provoking when it came to thinking about being church away from our church buildings and taking church to where the community is. It reminded me a little of the way in which Covid forced us to think outside the box and realise that church was not a building but was a… Continue reading Stepwise 4 – Where do I fit in my community? – reflection
Stepwise 4 – Where do I fit in my community? – preparation
Our focus on session 4 is where we fit in in our community. In the preparation this week, I’ve been starting to look at ‘missional church’, ‘attractional church’ and ‘incarnational church’ and thinking a little about where my own church fits in with this. I’m struck by the thought of attractional church trying to make… Continue reading Stepwise 4 – Where do I fit in my community? – preparation
Stepwise 3 – Where do I fit? – reflection
I have to admit I was a bit on edge for session 3 last week. It’s been a stormy week, not just weather-wise but on the grief front too. This is my normal now – there are times when I can just drift along with grief and times when it rises up and demands my… Continue reading Stepwise 3 – Where do I fit? – reflection
Stepwise 3 – Where do I fit? – preparation
I had my first meeting with my mentor last week. It was helpful to talk more about why I’m doing Stepwise, how I’m finding it so far and take a closer look at my identity map. We had a chat about my identity in God, and how it often gets bound up in how my… Continue reading Stepwise 3 – Where do I fit? – preparation
A Kintsugi Faith 