Category Archives: Missional Living

Stories from the frontier.

Halloween: Trick, Treat or Missional?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jo Saxton

  Its that time of year again…. In the UK back in the day, Halloween was a lot more black and white. Quite literally. Where I lived, trick or treating seemed more spiteful and mean spirited than it was fun. … Continue reading →

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Learning How to Learn part 1

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Jo Saxton

Last week I bought my first very own bicycle. It’s a white beach cruiser,  complete with matching white basket.  I’d dreamt of  early morning rides along the beach bike path, stopping off for breakfast at Scotty’s in Hermosa or somewhere. … Continue reading →

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Whatever happened to Generation X?

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Jo Saxton

One of our kids favorite TV shows is Yo Gabba Gabba, and as parents we’re happy to admit we love it too. Its the kind of kids TV show you watched as a college student. Bright, wacky and somehow cool; … Continue reading →

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Wineskins

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Guest

Mark 2:22 you know better than to put new wine into old wine-skins.  They would burst.  The wine would be spilled out and the wine-skins ruined.  New wine needs fresh wine-skins. Structure is important!  Think of all the routines/structure/boxes that … Continue reading →

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Smile

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Jo Saxton

Picture from the New York Times.   We smile because we can’t speak. At least not in the same language, not quite, not yet. So we try with our eyes and our hands and expressions to communicate  - to show … Continue reading →

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For the least of these…

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Jo Saxton

Then the King will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me.’ Matthew 25:40 He did tell us to get ready. He reminded … Continue reading →

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Encourage The Oppressed

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Hannah Absalom

“Seek justice, encourage the oppressed.  Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow”. Isaiah 1:17 Yesterday, along with about 60 other women, I went on a bus tour.  I wasn’t going to see any grand tourist … Continue reading →

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Catching The Call Again

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Guest

For the past two summers I have led mission trips to Romania, both have been incredible trips. This most recent trip brought me renewed vision & focus. My summer in England had felt long and challenging. I was in need … Continue reading →

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The Responsibilty of “Much”.

Posted on September 22, 2009 by clare cotton

I spent 6 months in the Philippines a few years ago and was privileged to meet some amazing people; the most physically poor yet spiritually rich I have ever met. The first day I arrived we were taken on ‘outreach’, … Continue reading →

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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Jenny Cornell

My husband James and I and our two small children are about to sell up, leave our family and friends and go to South Wales to do a year of mission training,  with the long term vision of going to … Continue reading →

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