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on September 16, 2010
For the past 4 years Megie and I have fasted every Friday. You can read about that journey here .
We would like to invite you to join us in our fast tomorrow.
This simple spiritual discipline has had immeasurable benefits for our prayer lives. It is not a big deal! Here's what we do:
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Journal Entry
on August 20, 2010
For me the journey began late one Thursday evening, on the 16th of November 2006 to be exact.
Megan had been in and out of hospital for about two weeks, at about 25 weeks of pregnancy with our second child, Liam . That evening, just as Courtney and I arrived home after visiting her in Hospital, th ...
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Journal Entry
on September 10, 2010
It's Friday! Megie, Courts, Liam and I were supposed to be in JHB this weekend for a family celebration - Megie's brother Craig and his fiance Kath are out from England as well.
Alas, that was not to be. But, at least we have the weekend together at home! Which is a rare event in itself! We're loo ...
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Journal Entry
on January 26, 2009
William Bramwell, an early Wesleyan preacher from Liverpool wrote to a friend in 1809:
The reason why Methodists in general do not live in this salvation is, there is too much sleep, too much meat and drink, too little fasting and self-denial, too much conversation with the world, too much preac ...
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on January 12, 2009
As many of you would know, Megan and started to fast once a week (two years ago when our son Liam was born). It has been a significant spiritual discipline. I am quite 'strict' about it (even if I'm invited to a function, a client event, or out for lunch etc., I still adhere to my fast). It has r ...
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Journal Entry
on July 27, 2013
The last two weeks have been another whirlwind! I arrived back form an amazing trip to Lagos in Nigeria where we had the most amazing opportunities to meet beautiful people doing truly wonderful work in the Church and the broader community! While there I had the change to speak at a number of events ...
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Journal Entry
on July 18, 2008
All I can say is that it is great to live in the Cape, and it's great great to be back on my bike. My fast is over... So a Kentucky twister at sunset will be just fine!
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Journal Entry
on January 14, 2009
Today I fasted and took time to pray for the people of Zimbabwe, for the suffering inflicted upon those who live in North Korea, for those whose lives are destroyed by war in the Democratic republic of the Congo, and for those who are being murdered in Gaza...
I find this simple discipline to be i ...
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Journal Entry
on October 14, 2008
The Apple rumour sites are buzzing with news of the new Macbook 'brick', apparently it will be announced today. Some are saying that it will have all of the same ports as the Macbook pro, but that it will be as slim as my trusty Macbook air!
As for me, I'm sticking with my Macbook Air! It was fant ...
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Journal Entry
on May 27, 2010
I posted this comment and prayer request under the prayer request and discussion section of my blog:
Balancing your work life and your family life is always something of a challenge. Megan and I have been blessed with two wonderful children. Our son was born three months premature and has had ...
