What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV11) This new podcast series is my attempt to think through what we have learned, what we might retain and what we might do differently now that we are moving into meeting together physically again.
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What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV11) This new podcast series is my attempt to think through what we have learned, what we might retain a…
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What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV11) This new podcast series is my attempt to think through what we have learned, what we might retain a…
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What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV11) This podcast series is my attempt to think through what we have learned, what we might retain and w…
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Today a share about our move to a new venue and welcoming new people to our services. What should we be thinking about now that will be fellowship in with a lot of new people including quite a few older than us? What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up;…
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17: "A new thing" Episode 17 | "How are you taking the Lord's Supper?" | Post-Lockdown church
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“Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one bread.” (1Corinthians 10:16–17 NAS95) What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something…
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Today I share lessons learned so far about the way in which we can increase the sense of connection in our Sunday gatherings despite the fact that many are sitting further apart than before the pandemic. What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you …
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This week I share about the growth in volunteerism in the Watford church of Christ. What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV11) This new podcas…
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This week I report on our first physical service together in a building for 18 months. What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV11) This new pod…
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What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV11) This podcast series is my attempt to think through what we have learned, what we might retain and w…
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Today I share some thoughts and feelings around re-gelling as a congregation. Sometimes I don't feel like going to our services. How about you? What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and str…
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Today I share some thoughts that came out of a conversation with the Watford church about Colossians 2:6-7. What does overflowing with thankfulness have to do with evangelism? What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making…
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What is our goal? What do we want to achieve with our gatherings? I share some of my current thinking inspired by Paul's words to the Colossians: "My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in who…
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Today I reflect on the challenge of accepting the need to be flexible - with a good attitude! What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV11) This …
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Today I share about some changes we've made to our plans to meet together. Sometimes you have to go backwards to go forwards. What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wastel…
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Today I share some feedback I received from Rob on the topics of fellowship, structured dialogue and interactivity. What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isa…
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Today I share our current plans for the first service when we're allowed to meet together. What will your first service contain? What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the was…
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Today I share with you our current plans for the Watford church over the coming weeks. What are your plans? What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,1…
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Today we focus on anxiety. How can we help ourselves and one another with our anxieties regarding meeting together in the flesh? What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the was…
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Today we explore three helpful questions. Examining the past may help prepare us for the future. What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV11) Th…
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Today we explore reading resources. They can help us rethink assumptions around our church gatherings. What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV…
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What lessons has God taught us in the online church COVID era? He is doing something new. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43,19 NIV11) This new podcast series is my attempt to think through what we have learned, what we might retain a…
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