by Phil Stokes | Feb 25, 2015 | Discipleship, The Well General
This week’s blog comes all the way from the USA, where Julian Marriott has been ruminating on giving in the Californian sun. I happen to be away from the UK while writing this blog, in the land of plenty. Steph and I are visiting Haydon, Alison and family in...
by Phil Stokes | Feb 17, 2015 | Discipleship, Missional Communities, The Well General
This month’s missional community focused blog comes from Neighbours, whose vision is to seek God’s kingdom in their immediate neighbourhoods (which are mostly housing estates). I remember being challenged by a talk I heard some time ago in which the speaker asked who...
by Phil Stokes | Feb 5, 2015 | Discipleship, The Well General, Uncategorised
What are we talking about when we talk about money? In our series of teaching on fasting, praying, and giving, this month we are exploring giving. What does it means to build a culture of generosity and to grow in the art of giving? It has opened a reservoir of...
by Phil Stokes | Jan 6, 2015 | Discipleship, The Well General
So, we’re starting the year thinking about fasting. It’s not exactly a big high to begin the year with, is it? Talk about a downer after all the fun of Christmas and New Year. My grumpiness probably tells you a lot about my current relationship with fasting. But let’s...
by Phil Stokes | Jan 2, 2015 | The Well General
To his disciples living in a world full of danger Jesus makes this remarkable statement; “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6) Of course, he has just introduced us to a brilliant...