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Above All Love: A Foundation of Faith Dear friends in Christ, Welcome. This space exists for one reason: love — the love of God poured out in Jesus Christ, the love we are called to extend to one another, and to the world. There are many voices clamouring for our attention. Here, you will find the rhythm of one heart seeking to follow the way of Love — a faith rooted not in tradition for its own sake, but in the living, active, self-giving love at the heart of the Gospel. Three truths have become my anchors. The first is the Living Word. Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh. Apart from Him, the true God cannot be fully known. In Jesus, we see the face of a God who is Love, and whose Gospel is the path of Peace. The second is the Gift of Grace. Salvation is found by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, for the glory of God alone. Grace is a gift — unearned, freely given, and life-changing. The third is the Way of Love. It is our joy and our calling to follow Him. Thou...
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Bible Verses for Lent

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🪦 Saturday — Holy Waiting

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"Be still, and know that I am God." — Psalm 46:10 The disciples did not know it was Saturday. They only knew their world had ended on Friday. They sat in grief too deep for words, with no idea that Sunday was coming. Sometimes we live in Saturday seasons — when the promise seems buried, the prayer unanswered, the tomb sealed shut. But God has never once been defeated by a Saturday. He is still working in the silence. Hold on. Image from Christians Unite
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✝️ Friday — The Weight of the World

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"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." — Luke 23:34 They stripped Him, mocked Him, nailed Him, and watched Him die. And with the breath that was costing Him everything, He prayed for the ones doing it. This is not a story of defeat — it is the most audacious act of love in human history. The cross was not an accident or a tragedy. It was the plan. Heaven's Son absorbing the full weight of human sin so that not one soul would have to carry it alone. It is finished. And because it is, everything can begin. Image from  Christians Unite
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Day 8 – Walk for Autism 2026: We Made It 👟♾️

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Eight days. Done. I'll be honest — when I signed up for this, I wasn't sure what the week would look like. As an autistic person with social anxiety, and a house full of beautiful, complex, neurodiverse children, some days were a big ask. But here we are. Today is World Autism Acceptance Day. And I can think of no better day to finish. Acceptance isn't a one-day event. It's a daily choice — to see people as they are, to make room, to listen, to include. I hope these thousands of steps through ordinary streets, quieter days, and harder ones have nudged that forward even slightly. Thank you to everyone who donated, shared, and cheered us on. You are, as the Walk for Autism team said, absolutely amazing. 💙 Donations are still open: 👉 walkforautism.co.uk/fundraiser/DavidHoldsworth We are not missing pieces. We never were. ♾️
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🍞 Thursday — The Table and the Towel

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"Do you understand what I have done to you? I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done." — John 13:12,15 On the night He was betrayed, He did not reach for a sword — He reached for a towel. He washed the feet of the man who would deny Him, the man who would betray Him, and every one who would abandon Him before dawn. Then He broke the bread and poured the cup and said, remember Me. The greatest in the Kingdom is the one on their knees. Have we picked up the towel? Image from  Christians Unite
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In Disarming Peter, Jesus Disarmed Us All

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The kingdom of God is real and present now, not deferred.  It advances through witness, suffering and love, not coercion or violence.  No earthly state — including Israel, USA and UK — is the kingdom or gets theological immunity. The more a nation claims to follow God and doesn't the more judgement it probably gets.  The fighters of the kingdom are unarmed, which means Christian Zionism's militarism and the violence of any other would be Christian group is not just politically wrong but theologically incoherent. In disarming Peter, Jesus disarmed the whole church.  Palestinian Christians are brothers and sisters whose suffering cannot be invisible. Iranian Christians are brothers and sisters whose suffering cannot be invisible.  In a broader sense we humans are all children of Adam, Noah, Abraham... And the God who St John says "is love". As for Jesus, His kingdom is not of this world, and needs no fighters.  Time we all acted like it!
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🪷 Wednesday — The Quiet Day

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"She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial." — Mark 14:8 Scripture is largely silent about this day — and perhaps that is the point. Not every holy moment announces itself. Somewhere in the quiet, a woman broke open her most precious possession and poured it over His feet. The disciples called it waste. Jesus called it worship. Some of the most significant things we will ever do for God will go unnoticed by everyone except Him. Do not despise the quiet offerings. Image from  Christians Unite
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