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The God who pursues us: A talk, by me

February 21, 2013by Martin 1 Comment

I’ve never done this before, and I won’t make a habit of it, but I’ve had so much encouragement about a talk I gave this weekend at St Mary’s Reigate, […]

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Speaking

God52 – What I learned in Week One

January 7, 2013by Martin 1 Comment

Regular readers of this blog (hello mum) will know that my New Year’s Resolution was to undertake 52 weekly challenges in an effort to get a bit closer to God. […]

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Blogging, Spiritual Disciplines

God52 – Week One (1/1/13)

January 1, 2013by Martin 16 Comments

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here goes then. For the next year, I’ll be taking practical weekly steps to try to better live out my Christian faith. My New Year’s resolution, such […]

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Faith, Spiritual Disciplines

A letter to myself about the Gospel

December 8, 2012by Martin 5 Comments

They say that if you’re blogging in order for people to read, then you’re probably doing it for the wrong reasons. So if you happen to stumble upon this, apologies. […]

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Church, Faith

He isn’t sending anyone else

December 6, 2012by Martin 7 Comments

A couple of years ago, I was on my way to a gig with my friend and colleague, Ruth Dickinson. The gig part isn’t important, but my going to it […]

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Faith

Is Obama a Christian?

November 7, 2012by Martin 9 Comments

The re-election of President Barack Obama seems to have divided Christians – not so much those in the UK (arguably we’re less informed at a distance), but certainly those in […]

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Culture, Politics

The perils of an event north of Watford

October 12, 2012by Martin Leave a comment

I’ve got a challenge ahead. The Youthwork Summit, the event that I help to lead with my friends Chris Curtis and Matt Summerfield, is not being held in London this […]

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Church, Youth Ministry

Stop, look, listen

June 4, 2012by Martin Leave a comment

I’ve just come to the end of one of the busiest months of my life (I won’t bore you with the details), and thankfully, I now have a full week […]

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Spiritual Disciplines, Youth Ministry

#LoveMonday

May 1, 2011by Martin Leave a comment

This is really just half an idea, and may well sink like a stone, but after encouragement from a couple of Twitter friends, I shall at least propose it. I’m […]

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Technology

Thriving, not surviving

October 12, 2010by Martin Leave a comment

It’s Monday evening, 8.30pm. Jeremy Vine’s earnest face appears, introducing a Panorama special about ‘the disturbing youth rallies taking part in sleepy Somerset.’ Cut to a montage of video footage, […]

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