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Continue reading →: Camp Fire ChurchCampfire church is prayerfully born from the need to reach out to people who wish to explore faith in Jesus in a setting which is a level space. Surrounded by nature, people often find barriers broken down in this environment, and for some the call of God is easier to…
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Continue reading →: A bonfire reflectionAfter being invited to attend a friend’s bonfire party on a Saturday afternoon, it didn’t really occur to me that there would be a moment to pause in worship. Kids were eating marshallows and sparklers were lit around the bonfire. Then Tim turned to me and said, “you’ve got 5…
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Continue reading →: The philosopher and JesusOn my annual cycle travels around Scotland I had to stop for a day as there was a heat wave! So I spent a good day around the town of Banff, trying to get out of unexpectedly hot July sun. In the evening, relaxing in a pub with a cold…
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Continue reading →: Talking about Jesus (avoiding endless debates).At a past camp fire church I chatted with a woman who had given up on normal church and who had developed ideas that were questionable, debateable and non biblical. She also was angry about her previous church and I could tell she was hurting too. It was hard to…
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Continue reading →: A camp fire church reflectionHere’s one I used, reading from John 21:1-19, which sees the resurrected Jesus cooking fish on the camp fire, the miraculous catch of fish and the reenstatement of Peter after his denials of Jesus. I offered the following two reflections: I could have led this in small group discussion but…
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Continue reading →: How our brokenness reflects His lightAt a Christian conference in Spain we had all just been asked to share anything the Holy Spirit might be giving us to share with others. There was a long silence. I took to staring at a broken vent as the silence continued. I noticed that where the vent was…
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Continue reading →: PilgrimsYesterday, whilst out walking I saw a man with a huge rucksack and on his dog where some panniers, and today (by chance?) I saw him again (in another part of the Borders) whilst out on my bike, having stopped by some public toilets. He was walking St. Cuthbert’s way…
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Continue reading →: Do you believe you have been saved?Well, I don’t believe anyone has asked me that before. I had stopped for lunch at the small Ulster town of Moneymore, and I was eating outside of the local Spar. I felt a little out of place and wondered if some hard man was going to come and have…
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Continue reading →: The forgotten pathwaysI loved my time on Innismore, the largest of the Aran islands off the west coast of Ireland. It is a place of amazing cliff top views, of ancient prehistoric monuments, of seal watching, of Irish song (and drink) and the mysterious ruins of the seven churches. We also have…
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Continue reading →: A personal reflection on ministry.It’s time to be honest with whoever is reading; As a pastor, I was often busy doing ministry, doing what was expected, but I realise now, that I was not quite in the right space with my own gifting and calling. Pastoral concerns weighed me down, and, instead of thriving,…
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Continue reading →: Travelling solo… reflections on the Lord’s PrayerSometimes as I travel I personally reflect on and pray the Lord’s Prayer, but as a Baptist pastor I have resisted using it much in a corporate worship situation… As I reflect, ‘Jesus taught his disciples, this is how you should pray…’ ‘Our Father… give US this day… forgive US…
Hello,
I’m Rob
Welcome to Cloud and Fire, as a pastor and follower of Jesus who loves the outdoors this is a place for ministry, thoughts, projects, ideas and travels. Feel free to connect if of like mind.
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