Entries by Alan Pattle

Joining Jesus – 23rd January 2019

SPECIAL NOTE On 1st March 2019, I will be beginning the ‘Joining Jesus’ Podcast and be launching a new ‘Joining Jesus’ discipleship process that will be available at The Rooftop Academy www.therooftop.org As such, to avoid having too many, and possibly confusing ‘titles’ I thought it would be best for the weekly email that I […]

Stay On Mission – 17th December 2018

3. Humility and cost! But after Joseph had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a […]

Stay On Mission – 10th December 2018

2. Jesus –  The rescuer! But after Joseph had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to […]

Stay on Mission – 3rd December 2018

1. A Unique Opportunity. But after Joseph had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a […]

Stay On Mission – 20th November 2018

4. ‘None of the shells is perfect’! “For the son of man came to seek and to save what was lost” Luke 19:10 After a long time of searching along the beach Lynn had collected an amazing array of sea shells. When we sat down at the end of our walk, she was keen to […]

Stay on Mission – 5th November 2018

3. There are lots of different kinds! “For the son of man came to seek and to save what was lost” Luke 19:10 Welcome to ‘part 3’ of my brief series that was inspired by my wife Lynn as she went looking for shells on Pensacola Beach. As Lynn continued with her search for shells […]

Stay On Mission – 29th October 2018

2. “I’ll get dirty and wet” “For the son of man came to seek and to save what was lost” Luke 19:10 You may remember that I began this short series of reflections on ‘seeking’ as a result of my wife deciding to look for sea shells while we were on the beach in Pensacola. […]

Stay On Mission – 22nd October 2018

1. Seek! “For the son of man came to seek and to save what was lost” Luke 19:10 Recently, thanks to the amazing generosity of some very special friends, my wife Lynn, and I were able to spend a week together at Pensacola Beach in Florida. The first couple of days were dominated by the […]

Stay On Mission – 30th September 2018

4. Don’t be foolish! “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved […]

Stay On Mission – 25th September 2018

3. Don’t step backwards! “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved […]