Tim Chesterton
Family man, pastor, storyteller, musician, songwriter. E-mail me at tim dot chesterton at gmail dot com
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Category Archives: Christian Year
An Easter Hymn from Charles Wesley
All ye that seek the Lord who died, Your God for sinners crucified, Now, now let all your grief be o’er! Believe, and ye shall weep no more. The Lord of life is risen indeed, To death delivered in your … Continue reading
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The God of Surprises
This morning in church we heard the Apostle Paul’s summary of the Christian good news, written probably about twenty-five years after the first Easter weekend, and certainly before any of the four gospels reached their final form. For what I … Continue reading
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Into the wilderness with Jesus
When I was a little boy, my Mum and Dad taught me ‘Hands together and eyes closed before we pray’. They explained to me that this was a way of shutting out distractions so that we can concentrate properly on … Continue reading
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Into the desert…
(Reblogged from last year). Two days from now is Ash Wednesday, and Lent will begin – an annual season for going out into the desert, metaphorically speaking, away from distractions, in order to pay attention to what God is saying. … Continue reading
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Something to get us in the mood for Lent
Pictures by Simon Smith Music: ”To West Texas” by Explosions In The Sky
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The annual Boxing Day ritual…
‘You know, the one where we bring Jesus back to God and ask to exchange him for something more comfortable, or better yet, just give us the cash’. – Joe Walker (RIPARIG*) (*’rest in peace and rise in glory’)
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