Similar to any good meal there are many courses, and we suggest if you have just accepted the invitation to the table, you will more fully enjoy the feast if you start at the beginning. ‘The Journey’ is the first
Key 1 – Seeking
As before any story I hope you sitting comfortably, and then we will begin, by starting where “Steps to the Castle” ended. As a suggestion, at the end of each key you might find it helpful to ask yourself, ‘How
Key 2 – Witness
You sit back drinking your coffee remembering when you confessed your new found faith in Jesus to people it brought a variety of reactions. A condescending smile with ‘that’s nice’, a scoffing at religion ‘alright if you need a prop’
Key 3 – Friendship
In a nearby café, it appeared the drenching hadn’t doused the group’s love of the Lord. Stalwart they declared Christians were called to suffer for the Gospel, but inwardly, you question was that for the people singing, or those listening!
Key 4 – Passion
On the Sunday after the outreach several of the group suggested you join the choir. You hadn’t realised one existed. Not seeing yourself as a singer, it appeared the only qualification you needed was to love the Lord. On Thursday
Key 5 – Discipleship
You want to relive your third dream, but it seems your mind drifts back to the interim years when after your first dream journey you had bought a Bible. The young man at the cash desk was fascinated to hear
Key 6 – Honour
The church over centuries has a mixed reputation of revealing God’s love, be it a quiet holiness, a religious pattern, or a joyful celebration. You have come to realise since the Alpha Course a year ago that God is holy,
Key 7 – Forgiveness
You still feel angry and want to vindicate yourself, but know that is something Jesus didn’t do. Jesus always responded by asking a question or remaining silent. And any vengeance is His business not yours. In order to forgive those
Key 8 – Relationship
Last night you experienced the darkness of your soul, but today after returning from the choir practise you are still finding it difficult not to rise or add to the negative remarks. Fred is doing his best, upset he tells
Key 9 – Intimacy
As with last Saturday, you have the day off, and decide to have a body and voice ‘work out’ to a CD you found in a charity shop with the brilliant title ‘Touching Heaven Changing Earth’. How wonderful it would