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I met a bloke called Phil yesterday. Only very briefly, but I want to publicly register my thanks to him. It was like this.

I work part time as in sales for a small IT firm in Romsey. Heading back from a meeting with a prospective customer in Ringwood I met Phil Turns out Phil is a great salesman. As I passed him he gave me a friendly smile and simple greeting. I couldn't help but engage him. He was so unassuming and, well, just plain friendly. It's hard to ignore that kind of thing.Read more

I was really encouraged by my friend Tom today. He is a good friend who lives and works in the Shirley Warren estate. He used to be in the youth group I helped run but now I think he teaches me more than I teach him. I'm happy to be able to say that. That's what I call church. Read more

Sometimes (or maybe always) when we are trying to serve, we think we are the only ones doing the serving. Let me explain. Read more

I love the way Jesus taught about seeds. He taught about them but he also lived the same way. He seemed happy to drop a thought into someone's head and then leave them with it. Or to act kindly towards someone and let them think about what it meant. He trusted that his Father would use the seeds.

I was talking to my friend Dave Thorpe yesterday. He works with young people mainly using drama to help them explore issues such as drugs and bullying.Read more