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Exam Results Day - My Message To Our Young People

It is exam results day; many of you have been waiting for this day all summer. We've been waiting and anticipating this day in our family too. Your results matter! They matter to you and you matter to us. So... Continue reading

Posted Aug 22, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Awaiting Exam Results

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that... Continue reading

Posted Aug 15, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Short-Term Mission - Just Show Up!

My daughter Erin and our Fitzroy Mission Team left for Uganda today. I dearly wish I could be there with them, and I’m disappointed that I won’t get to share in the experiences and learning they are going to encounter... Continue reading

Posted Jul 8, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Passion Week / His Heart Beats

It is Resurrection Sunday! The best of all days, and we proclaim: Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again! Here is one more Frederick Buechner quote... "For Paul the Resurrection was no metaphor; it was the power... Continue reading

Posted Apr 21, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Passion Week / Resurrection Sunday

To explore the events surrounding Passion Week, let me encourage you to pick up and read The Final Days of Jesus by Andreas Köstenberger and Justin Taylor. Continue reading

Posted Apr 21, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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The Day In-Between / On A Saturday Train

It is Holy Saturday. The day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday… the day in-between what had happened and what was yet to be. The day in-between the agony of Friday and the ecstasy of Sunday. Of course we look... Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Songs For Easter

I played/sang a few songs at our Good Friday gathering last night. It was an intimate and meaningful cafe communion service, with Steve taking us through the events of Good Friday from the perspective of Peter. I loved the weaving... Continue reading

Posted Apr 20, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Passion Week / The Cross, Psalm 22 & It Is Finished!

In his book With Jesus In Jerusalem, Bargil Pixner writes: “The air was oppressive. Jesus’ dimmed glance scanned the opposite city wall, searching for the Temple lying behind it. The God of his people, whose name dwelt there, his father,... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Passion Week / Good Friday

"GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD," John writes, "that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." That is to say that God so loved the world that he gave his only... Continue reading

Posted Apr 19, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Passion Week / Jesus Turns Things Upside Down

Jesus Turns Things Upside Down So what would you be doing if you knew that you had less than twenty-four hours to live? Jesus’ mind is set on preparing His disciples for His imminent departure. It is a long night... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Passion Week / Thursday

If the world is sane, then Jesus is mad as a hatter and the Last Supper is the Mad Tea Party. The world says, Mind your own business, and Jesus says, there is no such thing as your own business.... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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FYM - Youth Weekend 2019

We recently had our annual Youth Weekend Away and it is unquestionably one of the highlights of our Youth Ministry year. The value of retreats and weekends away like this cannot be ignored. They are memory makers and unique opportunities... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Passion Week / Only By Dying

Only By Dying by Frederick Buechner IF DEATH WAS TO be truly defeated, it was only by dying himself that Jesus believed he could defeat it. If he was to reach the hearts of men, it was only by suffering... Continue reading

Posted Apr 18, 2019 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Twenty18 / My Favourite Albums

My Top Thirty albums from the year that was Twenty18. 01) Gregory Alan Isakov - Evening Machines This album was made mostly at night, the title: Evening Machines refers to the light emanating from the VU meters & the tape... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Twenty18 / Box Sets, Special Editions & Rereleases

Chris Cornell - Chris Cornell One of my favourite voices in rock music. This collection celebrates his eclectic career & incredible versatility as a singer & performer. The power, majesty & range of that voice blows me away every time.... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Playlist / Twenty18

My Playlist for Twenty18 – a good 2+ hours of my favourite tracks from the past year. Next up my Top Thirty albums from the year that was Twenty18. 01) Bullet Holes – Gregory Alan Isakov (from the album: Evening... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Twenty18 / My Favourite Movies

My twenty favourite movies from the year that was Twenty18. These are the movies I found most entertaining, fun, inspiring and thought provoking. 1) Hostiles This movie is set in 1892 and tells the story of an Army Captain who... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Twenty18 / My Favourite TV Shows

As 2018 draws to a close I’m continuing the tradition of sharing my year-end lists. We’ll get started with my twenty favourite shows (TV/Streaming) from the year that was Twenty18. 1) Lost In Space "Danger, Will Robinson!" A thrilling reimagining... Continue reading

Posted Dec 30, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Happy Christmas

Posted Dec 24, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music / Part Two

The long overdue Part Two of my look back at the music and legacy of Larry Norman. Larry Norman - Only Visiting This Planet / this is the first in a trilogy of albums that are undoubtedly the creative high... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Elevation 2018 - Fitzroy Youth Weekend

Last weekend we had our Youth ministry residential; a weekend packed with life, community and memory makers. We call it Elevation and it is our hope that through experiences like this that friendships, faith and personal development are taken to... Continue reading

Posted Apr 22, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music

It is ten years since we lost Larry Norman. He was a pioneer of what became known as Jesus Rock, combining rock'n'roll with the message of Christianity. In Larry's hands it was hopeful, spiritual and social. The gospel hadn't changed... Continue reading

Posted Apr 7, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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Resurrection Songs / Andrew Peterson - His Heart Beats

Resurrection Letters Vol. 1 is the new record from Andrew Peterson. It is the soundtrack for Resurrection Day, and what a splendid soundtrack it is. Andrew Peterson writes: "We don’t know exactly how it all went down, but we do... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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In The Silence - Holy Saturday

It is Holy Saturday... black Saturday... silent Saturday... The truth is we can never fully comprehend or begin to imagine what that first silent Saturday felt like... you see we know the end of the story. We know the good... Continue reading

Posted Mar 31, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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One Year On...

I have to be honest I hate this photo! A year ago this week... this was me in the ICU of the Military Hospital in Prague. If you’ve been following my story (and I sincerely appreciate it if you have)... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2018 at Livingloud - The Bowmanblog

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