Discipleship

Reflection #13 – May 2022

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Time goes by and then I realise I haven’t posted a reflection or an update for a while – so here is a short update and reflection on what I have called ‘The Foundations of Discipleship’. If I get a chance over the next couple of weeks, I want to record a short video about each of the four foundations that I identify, in broad terms, as:

  • Slowing down and making space
  • Living our identity ‘in Christ’
  • Putting on the mind of Christ
  • Keeping in step with the Spirit

I think each one deserves a separate video to unpack and provide more detail – before I then, hopefully, can apply then to specific discipleship practices, the first of which will be the practice of prayer.

I hope you enjoy it and find it useful – please leave a comment and/ or ask a question if you want to start a dialogue with us.

Reflection #9

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Here is my latest reflection, with me considering the importance of relationship and community over being right – how do we challenge others opinions and worldviews without breaking relationships and friendships?

I hope you enjoy it and find it useful – please leave a comment and/ or ask a question if you want to start a dialogue with us.

Reflection #8

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Here is our latest video, with me and John reflecting on our recent short series of talks about Values – and discussing how Jesus’ washing of his disciples’ feet – as recounted in John 13 – is a great example of all the four Values, namely, community (rather than fellowship), incarnated, generosity and service.

I hope you enjoy it and find it useful – please leave a comment and/ or ask a question if you want to start a dialogue with us.

Values #4 – Service

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Here is the fourth, and final, short talk about Values that we prepared for our church weekly service at Morpeth Baptist Church – in which I speak about the Value of Service – followed by a discussion time with John and Sergio reflecting on the ideas raised during the talk…

I hope you enjoy it and find it useful – please leave a comment and/ or ask a question if you want to start a dialogue with us.

Values #3 – Generosity

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Here is the third in a series of short talks about Values that we prepared for our church weekly service at Morpeth Baptist Church – in which Sergio Mendes speaks about the Value of Generosity – followed by a discussion time with me and John reflecting on the ideas raised during the talk…

I hope you enjoy it and find it useful – please leave a comment and/ or ask a question if you want to start a dialogue with us.

Values #2 – Incarnated

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It’s been a bit of a delay since my last post, but here is the second in a series of short talks about Values that we prepared for our church weekly service at Morpeth Baptist Church – in which I speak about the Value of Incarnated by considering the current cultural move towards excarnation – followed by a discussion time with John, Sergio and Sarah, one of our church worship leaders, to reflect on the ideas raised during the talk…

I hope you enjoy it and find it useful – please leave a comment and/ or ask a question if you want to start a dialogue with us.

Values #1 – Community

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As outlined in my update video earlier in the week, here is the first in a series of short talks about Values that we prepared for our church weekly service at Morpeth Baptist Church – in which John Cooper unpacks the Value of Community by considering the importance of communion, communitas and compassion – followed by a discussion time with Martin Luff and Sergio Mendes to develop further the ideas raised by John during his talk…

I hope you enjoy it and find it useful – please leave a comment and/ or ask a question if you want to start a dialogue with us.

Reflection #7

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There is a lot in the news at the moment about the dishonesty, corruption and lack of integrity of our politicians and national leaders – and what appears to be the increasing apathy in our culture to do anything about it.

A growing number of people (frighteningly) seem to be comfortable with politicians telling lies and being openly corrupt….or, at least, certain politicians, apparently!

But what should our response be as followers of Jesus?

Here is my latest short video reflecting on the effect of dishonesty and corruption – and what I think our response should be as a community of believers in Christ….

I hope you enjoy it and find it useful – please leave a comment and/ or ask a question if you want to start a dialogue with us.

Reflection #6

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Well, we’ve got content coming thick and fast this week….

Here is another reflection, the first one produced by John, whilst he walks his dog, Daisy, in which he considers how God uses coincidences, and about living a life of goodness that leaves a legacy of blessing….

I hope you enjoy it and find it useful – please leave a comment and/ or ask a question if you want to start a dialogue with us.