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Original
You are. Stop trying to be someone else. The world needs you. Your original gifts, talents, performance, quirks and all. Don’t fight the originality. Don’t settle for being a copy. Stick with the God...
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Quit IT
I have written this post out a few times to ensure that I make it read well. Yet I don’t think there is any other way to say this other than in what may seem a fairly blunt manner. Quit! It’s time to...
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Real Always Win
But Jesus put it right back on them. “ Why do you use your rules to play fast and loose with God’s commands? …..Isaiah’s prophecy of you hit the bull’s-eye: These people make a big show of saying the...
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Unique
I remember reading in the book Axiom by Pastor Bill Hybels the question ‘What life are you waiting for?’ This is the only leadership life I get, it is my one and only shot at following God the way I...
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What’s Next?
Tonight we will have had our final session with this years participants on the Xcel Future Leaders course. I absolutely love stuff like this. For over 16 years now I have been involved in some form of...
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X-Ray Your Motives
This was Gods word this morning…then every church will know that appearances don’t impress me. I x-ray every motive and make sure you get what’s coming to you [Rev 2:23b] I definitely sat up when I...
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Zoned Out
You know what it’s like. You’re in a meeting, then the combination of the warmth of the room, the level of the conversation, the topic being discussed and suddenly, without even realising it, you have...
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Being a Christian Husband
As part of our current series at Xcel Church we talked about what every man should be willing to do. In light of that, here are 5 things that are important to me as a Christian husband that I thought I...
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Ideas v Intentions
Recently I have liked the idea of writing but had no intention of actually sitting down and writing anything. It’s not that I haven’t had anything to say, I have in all honesty just been a little bit...
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Surrendered Devotion
To be a follower of Jesus is to be more than a casual acquaintance. It is to give Him his rightful place of honour and pre-eminence. He [God] is to be first, above all else. Jesus may call us friends....
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I Am Always With You
Such incredibly reassuring words that should bring us comfort and confidence to live the kind of life that would put a smile on Gods face. Instead there is a danger that the words have become too...
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Don’t Forget
It’s easy to read the Bible sometimes and never identify ourselves within what we are reading. We can become so familiar with what we read that it just becomes a story and not a moment to hear from...
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God Hears Us
Who do we call on in times of trouble? Where do we take our requests to when we need help and guidance? Friends and family? Work colleagues maybe? Perhaps nowadays people even turn to Facebook by using...
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A Call to Tarry in Prayer
This week we have focused some prayer into the life of Xcel Church and into the lives of those associated with it and beyond. We want to see God move. God moves when people pray. One thing is...
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Ready
It might be late on a Saturday night but after a busy day I am ready. Ready for Sunday. Ready for getting to God’s House. Ready to gather with other believers. Ready to worship. Ready to receive all...
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God Encounters
I don’t know what your opinion is but I need God encounters. Living life from a ME based perspective has it limits. Living from the point of view ‘I know best’ could be considered a little arrogant,...
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3 Things to Help Build Our Faith
I’m sure between us we could add to this list but here goes with 3 things that can help us build our faith, the faith which we need to see the change we desire. 1. Pray. 2. Read the Word. 3. Be in a...
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Where Is God?
Why, O Lord, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? [Psalm10:1] Ever felt like that with God. You know, those moments when you stand almost exasperated at God wondering...
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The Lord is on His Throne
Have you ever said this? As a Christian it’s something that I know. I say it from time to time. If I’m honest, sometimes I mean it and other times I think I’m trying to convince myself that it’s true....
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Just One
This is not a new thought, but I have been reminded recently about the power of the one. Who is the one person that you can encourage today? Instead of waiting for someone to encourage you, be the one...
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