John Partis
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The Well-watered Garden – Part 1
Henry Jones and his wife Claire have recently been reunited as man and wife after separately and miraculously encountering the risen Jesus Christ. They have discovered a living dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ and recommitted themselves to each other. Henry, though, is feeling discontented with himself, with his lack of understanding about his future, about…
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A Life of Worship
Singing Scripture In a recent reflection “Singing Scripture”, I thought about the power of using Scripture in worship. That reflection moved me to think about the place of worship in my daily life, being reminded that worshipping God is not just a Sunday morning occupation. Man’s chief end Way, way back at Junior School I…
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Fathers! Part 2
In Part 1 of this story we saw how Evie first meets up with her new Heavenly Father before once again fleetingly spending time with a strangely different physical but normally absent dad. Now, in Part 2, Evie and Ben start to discover more about Fathers. And relationships start to deepen – both spiritually and…
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Fathers! Part 1
This story is about Evie Smith, a 15 year old girl who has just become a Christian. It continues on from the 2 part story posted on the blog last month, called “Evie Has a New Father”. This story is also in two parts. Fathers! Part 1 It must have been getting quite late as…
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God’s Terroir – A Place to Flourish.
God’s Terroir – A Place to Flourish. A Further Reflection on John 15 It is late afternoon towards the end of October. I’m standing in the square of a tiny village high on the limestone plateau that is the Quercy Blanc in Southwest France. Behind me the scrub forests of Quercus pubescens, the Downy Oak,…
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“…My Father is the Vinedresser”
“…My Father is the Vinedresser” Reflections on John 15:1-8 As I looked around our garden this morning I noticed with joy the new growth now appearing on our grapevines. I was instantly reminded of those verses in John 15; verses that resonate with me – and with many other horticulturists! “I am the true vine,…
