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Month: September 2016

My Island Hideaway

29/09/201603/02/2017 Steph Penny Leave a comment Counter-culturalism

Ps 32:7: “God’s my island hideaway, keeps danger far from the shore, throws garlands of hosannas around my neck.” (MSG) This little verse nestled in the middle of Psalm 32 gives poetic imagery of the rest that God’s children can find in Him. We often talk about resting in God and the peace of God; […]

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Countercultural Contentment

22/09/201603/02/2017 Steph Penny Leave a comment Counter-culturalism

Entitlement. It’s the new buzz word of our society. For some it’s a good thing, standing up for oneself and one’s rights; but it can get a bit carried away, even turning ugly and aggressive. Living in a relatively affluent part of Australia (not by any means the most affluent, but then affluence is relative), […]

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Write Your Passion

16/09/201603/02/2017 Steph Penny Leave a comment General writing, Surviving Singledom

Writer Red Smith famously penned, “There’s nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein.” Although our modern world has moved on from typewriter times, I believe that the art of writing has not varied in its inherent nature. I used to write a diary. During my emotional […]

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Ministry Matters

08/09/201603/02/2017 Steph Penny Leave a comment Uncategorized

* When I was growing up, I thought that serving the Lord meant being a paid full-time pastor. I thought being in ministry meant having an official title in your church, along with status, authority and responsibilities. As a teenager, I joined the church band and helped to lead worship. I served during the week […]

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Joyful, Joyful

01/09/201603/02/2017 Steph Penny Leave a comment Worship

“Joyful, joyful, Lord we adore Thee. . .” This poem written by Henry van Dyke perfectly encapsulates the act of corporate worship. While worship can be a serious, somber, reverent experience, it can also be a joyful one. All too often in our churches we focus on the former and restrict the latter. But I […]

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