The undisciplined – those who consider themselves ‘free’ from restraint – will never know the joy of the true freedom that comes from discipline, but will always live in bondage to the flesh.
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A good marriage is like a fine wine that improves with age
Until you're both mature
Well-rounded
And a little bit fruity
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A rounded stone only becomes so because of continual buffeting by the elements. In other words, you only become well-rounded by encountering all the sharp edges of life.
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The first mistake you can make in reading the Bible is thinking that it was written for you.
If you can disabuse yourself of this error, then as you read, you may even discover something that seems as if it were written just for you.
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The best way to make a theological statement is not to make a theological statement but to tell a story.
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‘Creator’. That term has become so meaningless in these days when it has become everyone with an iPhone trying desperately to make their splash on social media by spamming algorithms.
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With any creative work, starting is incredibly easy, and finishing is incredibly hard. I think this is just the way it is. Unfortunately for artists, it’s the work that gets finished that gets known. Very few artists’ ‘good ideas’ ever made it into the public sphere. Art is work.
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It's just a few days until resurrection Sunday, and to help us celebrate, we released an early demo mix of this upcoming live recording of 'He is Alive', my new song for Easter Sunday (and all Sundays!) youtube.com/watch?v=RdF-cuZE…
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He is Alive! As we prepare to celebrate resurrection Sunday, we at @ichthusworship did a cheeky little early release of our upcoming live recording for this new song from yours truly, complete with downloadable chord chart – check it all out at ichthusworship.org/songs/he-…
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Lots of people have been enthusing about Carols for Congregations, how it has been helping them to play carols on the guitar. Eleanor had this to say: 'I played through a verse of most of them and checked the words and it was as delightfully straightforward as I had hoped...
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...it would be. Some differences from how I have harmonised things before on guitar but all your choices were at least as good or better. And all in one book that I shall not lose...
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...I also learned a straightforward voicing of the half diminished whatever it is for "Word" in o come all ye faithful V4 👍. Thanks, Ben 🙂 ' Order yours here – it's not too late! olivepressmusic.com/for-chri…
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Friends! It's not too late – if you're struggling to get through 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' on the 6 strings then FEAR NOT – your solution is here! I'm hearing loads of great stories of how people are using this already. Order yours here: olivepressmusic.com/for-chri…
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Online ordering is now available for hard copies of Carols for Congregations. If you want to get your hands on a copy for your community and congregation carol needs this Christmas...now you can! Follow the relevant links at olivepressmusic.com/for-chri…
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Success! Thanks to everyone who backed 'Carols for Congregations', which is now entering the next phase: final proofing, printing, packing and posting! Read more at my *ahem* print-publishing division, OlivePress Music, here: olivepressmusic.com/2025/10/…
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Only two and a half days to go – this campaign closes at 9pm on Mon 27th October! Back 'Carols for Congregations' and get your hands on a copy (or two or five) of this brand new resource for guitar-led worship teams to use at Christmastime! kickstarter.com/projects/ben…
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You too can play 'O Come Let Us Adore Him' as easily as this, with Carols for Congregations! There's just three days to go to pre-order; your pledge will help make it happen! kickstarter.com/projects/ben…



