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4 weeks ago | 
premierchristianity.com | Jeff Lucas
Christian maturity takes a while…or even a lifetime, remarks Jeff Lucas
Working out in a hotel gym recently, I felt quite intimidated by the array of shiny, hi-tech exercise equipment. I opted for what I thought would be the simplicity of a treadmill, and was delighted to find I could not only do the physical workout but choose from hiking a variety of famous mountain trails, courtesy of a video monitor. Now I was puffing and panting my way across the Pyrenees, despite being in Birmingham.
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1 month ago | 
premierchristianity.com | Jeff Lucas
The American fast food chain Chick-fil-A has consistently outsold its competitors. But it isn’t just the food that makes it successful, observes Jeff Lucas
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The day of miracles is not yet past. Today, I experienced what felt like a sign and a wonder.
My experience of service in UK shops recently has been rather underwhelming.
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Mar 26, 2025 | 
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Life is full of fears - aging, death, and a world in turmoil. But Easter declares that Jesus has conquered the greatest fear of all, giving us hope beyond the grave, says Jeff Lucas
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There have been a few events in life that I dreaded. Losing my hair was one of them. I used to have a fairly extensive mop, ridiculously corralled in the 1980s by a perm. My fringe stuck out so far that I could have found part-time employment as a bus shelter.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
premierchristianity.com | Jeff Lucas
Jeff Lucas was told the man in question was kind and utterly trustworthy.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
premierchristianity.com | Jeff Lucas
Sharing our faith isn’t about pressure or performance, but simple, everyday conversations. Jeff Lucas says these seemingly ordinary moments can be suprisingly powerful
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There are some words that, when used in a sermon, will efficiently catapult the listening congregation into mass guilt. ‘Prayer’ is one of them.
Most of us feel that we don’t pray enough, and that our attempts are woefully feeble when we do.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
premierchristianity.com | Jeff Lucas
Letting our stuff go is difficult, admits Jeff Lucas. But as we enter a new year, it’s a good discipline to develop
Moving house is very stressful.
I know, I’m describing a first world problem. I’m aware that compared to the challenges millions face with war, displacement, economic deprivation and a host of other gargantuan difficulties, encountering a few chaps with a large removal van is no real hardship.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
premierchristianity.com | Jeff Lucas
Jeff Lucas reflects on 46 years of marriage, ministry, and the temptation to blame God for broken dreams
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I was anxious, and the gathered crowd nervous for me. I was standing at the front of church but, for once, the source of my unease was not an upcoming sermon.
It was my wedding day. And the bride was nowhere to be seen.
The morning had dawned bright and beautiful. A honeymoon was planned, and then we would begin our married life as church planters.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
premierchristianity.com | Jeff Lucas
After weeks of culinary mishaps, a home-cooked dinner led Jeff Lucas into an awkward lesson he’s never forgotten
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I’d been very much looking forward to a decent meal. Kay was in the hospital recovering from childbirth, and so I had been at the mercy of my own culinary limitations.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
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Jeff Lucas shares his most embarrassing moment
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My life has been packed full of embarrassing moments. I’d like to be more competent at navigating the daily intricacies of life but, as a Christian leader, I’ve often felt like a Bible-carrying Mr Bean. But out of my vast and ever-increasing collection of gaffs, the one I share here is perhaps the most excruciating.
It began with a desire to buy an antique grandfather clock.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
premierchristianity.com | Jeff Lucas
We should be grateful when narcissists are exposed and justice follows. But there’s a dark side to increased levels of suspicion, warns Jeff Lucas
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Passing through an airport recently, I wondered why I felt on edge. I’ve always felt that airports are emotional black holes – people are only there because they want to be somewhere else – but there was a niggle that I couldn’t put my finger on.
When I reached the security line, all became clear.
