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The Carpenter
The Carpenter

Joseph can appear to be a minor character in the Nativity story…

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Gary Bastin11 December 2019
Gabriel visits Mary
Gabriel visits Mary

God sent Gabriel to a young peasant teenage girl…

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Gary Bastin4 December 2019
Facing the Fire
Facing the Fire

What was it that made them take this stand?

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Gary Bastin27 November 2019
Pruning
Pruning

I have been doing some pruning in our garden…

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Gary Bastin20 November 2019
Wax on. Wax off.
Wax on. Wax off.

This was my Karate Kid moment...

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Gary Bastin13 November 2019
Jesus is King
Jesus is King

Kanye West has released a new album called ‘Jesus is King’…

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Gary Bastin5 November 2019
Count your blessings
Count your blessings

As I cultivated this thankfulness things changed…

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Gary Bastin30 October 2019
How much longer, Lord?
How much longer, Lord?

I could not do anything: I had to let everything go…

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Gary Bastin23 October 2019
Hope Vision: Hope Carriers
Hope Vision: Hope Carriers

What is a ‘Hope Carrier’?

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Gary Bastin16 October 2019
Hope Vision: Reprocessing Factory
Hope Vision: Reprocessing Factory

What is a ‘Reprocessing Factory’?

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Gary Bastin9 October 2019
Hope Vision: City of Refuge
Hope Vision: City of Refuge

What is a ‘City of Refuge’?

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Gary Bastin2 October 2019
Motivation
Motivation

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.

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Gary Bastin25 September 2019
Freedom
Freedom

Jesus is the chain breaker…

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Gary Bastin18 September 2019
Bad back
Bad back

All of a sudden there was a ‘pop’ in my back…

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Gary Bastin11 September 2019
Here am I. Send me.
Here am I. Send me.

The ‘call of God’ and our response are vital…

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Gary Bastin4 September 2019
The Micah Way
The Micah Way

How to make some great headlines...

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Gary Bastin28 August 2019
1989
1989

It’s been 30 years since I was at Bible College.

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Gary Bastin21 August 2019
Investment
Investment

Who should you be investing in?

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Gary Bastin14 August 2019
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me

What does true friendship look like?

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Gary Bastin7 August 2019
Love is...
Love is...

How do you measure up?

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Gary Bastin31 July 2019
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