Shaun had an amazing design week and the safari windows look amazing. However, hugely discouraging, the windows themselves cracked and even though it looked like one had survived that cracked as well. He needs encouragement, go and watch the video and subscribe, let’s get to 1000 subscribers.
Salvage Fashion
SALVAGE is a new fashion brand that is produced using only recycled materials. Off-cuts from organic cotton production are shredded back into soft fibres, and blended with fibres made from used plastic bottles. So simple, so clever, so sustainable! FROM WASTE TO FASHION.
Radical Christianity
Robert Capon, Episcopal priest. “We are in a war between dullness and astonishment.” The most critical issue facing Christians is not abortion, pornography, the disintegration of the family, moral absolutes, MTV, drugs, racism, sexuality, or school prayer. The critical issue today is dullness. We have lost our astonishment. The Good News is no longer good […]
Door, Bumper and a Field Fire Moggy V8
Quoted the most
The word of God to my Lord: “Sit alongside me here on my throne until I make your enemies a stool for your feet.”You were forged a strong sceptre by God of Zion; now rule, though surrounded by enemies!Your people will freely join you, resplendent in holy armour on the great day of your conquest,Join you at the fresh […]
Drivers side body work done Ratrod Moggy V8
Misconceptions About Dogs
Spoiler alert: One dog year is NOT equal to seven human years. Dogs have been man’s best friend for thousands of years. But how well do we really know these adorable, furry friends? Do they really see in black and white? Are neutering and spaying bad for your dog? What does it mean when they […]
Faith or Fear
I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it… But the master replied, “You wicked and lazy servant.” Matthew 25 v 25-26 (NLT) Jesus taught that if you risk, you’ll be rewarded; but if you play it safe, you’ll lose. You’ll do things wrong many times before you learn to do them […]
Building the near side body panels Ratrod Moggy V8
4 x 4 Rat Rod Build, Fenders, Lights and Sliders
Another week has gone by. the other fender is done as well as the light rings are ready for the glass. and the first rock bumper slider. Mostly fly-on-wall vlog.
Body work, Nose, Rad, Tin work
This week Shaun has started the grill tin work and stiffeners for the hood. The shape is coming slowly.
Growing in Discipleship
Duncan Forbes has released another video about discipleship and using the Urban Catechism. Duncan defines discipleship: Discipleship is God’s image bearers spreading God’s rule broadly and deeply as they hear and speak God’s truth and become more like God’s image, Christ. Enjoy the video.
Harmony and Unity
Why do teenagers argue? Power A lack of power in their own lives makes it important for a teenager to grab it in social interaction. It can lead to a teen being part of a group only if things happen as they want them to happen. If it doesn’t happen as they want then leads […]
Bamboo Electric Bike
500watt and 13ah battery. This build was fun and is almost all new parts. But the bit I liked the best is that it is our first bamboo bike build. I think the frame is beautiful and will be good fun riding it off-road. Bamboo has a Higher Specific Compressive Strength (capacity to carry loads) […]
Will it work? Ratrod 4lt V8
Cutting the Bonnet down to size
Door Skin Removal Moggy Door Skin
Where the ratrod is going
Trike Steering
The steering on the above trike has a major problem. If you look at the handlebars and then follow the line of steering down, it is set around 12″ behind the wheels and 18″ behind the centre line of both wheels. This causes the bike to tip on full lock and if braking is applied […]
Ratrod 4lt V8
CreationFest 2022
29 July – 1 August 2022Royal Cornwall Events Centre, Wadebridge Celebrating the good news of the God who loves us. CreationFest 2022 Gather in the joy of community for four days of music, talks, art, skate, and boundless adventure as we spend time with Jesus and discover what it means to live a beautifully wild […]
Pictures Changing Perspective
The main goal of the Pictures Changing Perspectives project is to contribute to the personal development of 28 young peopleaged 17-30 and 4 team leaders without age restrictions from 4 European countries: France, Poland, Portugal, and the UnitedKingdom. Youth exchanges allow participants to gain new knowledge and skills that they will use in their future […]
Real Growth: A new way to assess church growth
How can you measure church growth? Based on doctoral research on the Image of God and Council Estate discipleship, Duncan Forbes gives a new paradigm for viewing growth in our churches. This is session 1 of the Reaching The Unreached 2017 conference. For more info on RTU and reaching Council Estates, please go to http://urbanministries.org.uk/rtu.html […]
Jack and the Beanstalk
Once upon a time, there lived a widow woman and her son, Jack, on their small farm in the country. Every day, Jack would help his mother with the chores – chopping the wood, weeding the garden and milking the cow. But despite all their hard work, Jack and his mother were very poor with […]
Why does he call himself Father
One of the names God has chosen for himself is Father. Why would he do that, when so many fathers abuse and cause problems for their children and their wives. And I understand. As a father myself I make mistakes. I say the wrong thing or don’t do the right things. I wish I could […]
Inspirational Questions for Young People
Where do fly’s go when it rains? What happened to the first 6 ups? Why is your index finger the same size as your nostrils? Why is the word dictionary in the dictionary? Why is it that night falls but day breaks? Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin? […]
Using Query Loop
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Relationship First
Programmes are tools we use to help draw people to God. But tools will never lead people to Christ. People lead people to Christ. People become Christians because of relationships. So what do we do to help people become disciples of Jesus. Make friends Tell friends about Jesus (might need a tool for this bit). […]
Why we should all say Grace
God in our waking, God in our speaking,God in our cooking, God in our eating,God in our playing, God in our digesting,God in our working, God in our Resting. When many are hungry, may we eat with humble hearts;When many are lonely, may we share with joyful hearts. A commonly found prayer: source Unknown I […]
Youth Games around a table
Blow Ping Pong A very simple game. Two teams face each other across a table and a ping pong ball is launched into the middle. Both teams blow and try to score by blowing it off the table on the side of the other team. For added fun introduce a second ping pong ball and […]
What is Community Organising
Community Organising is bringing people together, to take action and to address concerns in their local community. It involves listening to people and to local groups. To find out what causes your community pain and what things your community wants to fight for. It is about the community organiser building relationships, building trust and building […]
Rebel or Radical
Are you…. Rebel refuse allegiance to and oppose by force to resist or defy an authority to feel or express strong unwillingness or repugnance Radical arising from or going to a root or source departing markedly from the usual or customary, extreme or drastic relating to or advocating fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, […]
In a bid for change
In a bid for change, we have to take off our coats, be prepared to lose our comfort and security, our jobs and positions of prestige … a struggle without casualties is no struggle. Steve Biko
I lay my head to rest
I lay my head to rest,and in doing so,lay at your feetthe faces I have seen,the voices I have heard,the words I have spoken,the hands I have shaken,the service I have given,the joys I have shared,the sorrows revealed,I lay them at your feet,and in doing solay my head to rest. Celtic Blessing
One Breath
The eerie mist enveloped me, a shadow slid into my view. Unbeknown to me, figures tiptoed behind me. In a breath, I was hidden. Darkness of the sky blending in with the bag. My head banged against something. In the silence of the night, I was left. The distant sound of the car echoed around […]
Five Loaves – A Story
The little boy woke that morning and looked out on a bright and beautiful day. He jumped up and saw his mum at work in the kitchen. She looked around and saw him and smiled, what a beautiful boy she thought. “Good morning,” she said. “I hope I didn’t wake you. Father and the other […]
Don’t Miss Out
On his return, Jesus was welcomed by a crowd. They were all there expecting him. A man came up, Jairus by name. He was president of the meeting place. He fell at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come to his home because his twelve-year-old daughter, his only child, was dying. Jesus went with him, […]
Some Big and Confusing Words
Substitution – Imputation – Justification – Reconciliation – Salvation Substitution The doctrine that Christ suffered by proxy for the sinner, and that his sufferings have the power to make amends. Imputation That Jesus undertook to answer the demands of justice for our sins. Justification This is declaring a person to be just or righteous. It […]
Motivation
Motivation serves as a guiding force for all human behaviour. It is the desire to act in service of a goal and it is what causes you to act. It is also used to describe why a person does something. Extrinsic Motivation These are the motivations that arise from outside of you. e.g. Money, social […]
Discipleship
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind… Love your neighbour as yourself. All the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments. Matthew 22 v 37-40 Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and […]
May Yellowy Rays
May yellowy rays brighten your waysAnd illuminate you like the sun,Take each of God’s daysAs you walk through the maze,And he promises each will be fun. Sheona Gledhill
Relational Youth Work
If you want to sell an idea, grab a few buzz words, add them to your idea and off you go. Well maybe not… but I don’t really know, I’m not a salesman! I am a youth worker and a buzz word that has appeared and gone and appeared again is ‘Relational’. Relational youth work […]
Temperament Types, Strengths and Weaknesses
Temperament broadly refers to consistent individual differences in behaviour that are biologically based and are relatively independent of learning, system of values and attitudes. Sanguine People with a sanguine personality type tend to be lively, optimistic, buoyant, and carefree. They love adventure and have high risk tolerance. They are poor at tolerating boredom and will […]
Sympathy or Empathy
Sympathy is… feeling for someone. Seeing they are suffering Empathy is… about experiencing those feelings for yourself. “Walking in their shoes”.
Icebreakers
Need an icebreaker. This is simple and can be used with a group of 8. They pick a number and then you ask the question related to that number. Start with set one and keep moving on, the questions get gradually ‘deeper’. Set One Describe what you would do on your ideal holiday? What do […]
Young People as Leaders
We need to lead young people into an active faith, with an exciting vision. Jesus’ model was to challenge and excite, “If you follow me, then I want you to do what I do. I want you to influence others and to change the communities around you.” He created disciples and if we want to […]
Post Capitalism
Have we moved on from capitalism? I decided to explore the various elements of capitalism, to see whether we benefit from it at all. We are a low income family, living in social housing and paying bills month by month with no savings. The walls could crash around us at anytime! Socialism + Capitalism combined […]
Youth Groups with 10 or less members
Start with who is in your hand We would all love a large youth club but rather than look for something you haven’t got, build on what you do have! Think of the parable of the talents Treasure those you’ve been entrusted with Build relationships and encourage them Invest in them And God will grow […]
Flowers that might appear in 2022
Calendula Calendula is easy to grow and will tolerate most soil types, but likes a full to partially sunny position. It will tolerate some frost and self seeds readily. Calendula is a good plant to have around in the veg garden as it keeps out harmful bugs and attracts beneficial ones. It is especially effective […]