I can remember the referendum for joining Europe when I was
still too young to vote. My parents were
strongly convinced that we should stay out and their reasons were based on a
belief that the European Union was somehow re-creating the Roman Empire and was
a sign of “the last days.” The Union has now become bigger than the old Roman
Empire. I am learning not to be
frightened of World events but to see them as exciting signs that Jesus will
soon come again. My father lived in the
light of that exciting event and I think it is important to live with a certain
amount of that excitement, but we do have to continue to live our lives in an
orderly and confident manner as many have waited and passed to glory not seeing
that time. As Cromwell said, “Trust in
God and keep your powder dry.” We must plan for the future whilst still
catching the vision of the glorious return of our Saviour.
First of all thanks to Fat Prophet for your interest. I see from your blog you are having trouble commenting. To get back to my assessed service. Criticism albeit constructive is harder for some to take than others. I felt a little crushed after my assessed service but then remembered I had recorded it on my dictaphone. I listened to it all through and although my assessors were quite right about me speaking a little quickly and rushing from item to item, I was actually very pleased with the content of my sermon and how I presented it. So I have decided to take heart. I highly recommend other trainees to record your services. You can hear your good points and your bad and there is no argument about it, it is all caught on the recorder.
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