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Sam Pollard

@samuelpollard

Husband, Father, theology student, above all Jesus follower. Co-leading church plant onto Barking Riverside. All views my own.

 Barking Riverside, London
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Joined July 2010
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#ForeverBlessed churchatbr.com/2023/05/17/fo…
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Encouragements churchatbr.com/2023/04/13/en…
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I feel like Easter is always the best event in a church sense. I find this time of year so encouraging; the sun starts to come out (or this year it’s at least teased us), egg hunts bring the commun...

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Habits x Emmanuel churchatbr.com/2023/03/16/ha…

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What habit(s) do you have to feel connected with Jesus? For Me, the most important habit that keeps me close to God is to spend the start and end of my day with him. Once I’m awake, I would put on my...

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Habits x NWLC23 churchatbr.com/2023/03/09/ha…

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Last year a group of us had the pleasure of going to the New Wine Leadership Conference (blog post here) and though it had been every two years pre-Covid, they put antoher one up this year in...

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Habits x Joe & Hayley churchatbr.com/2023/03/02/ha…
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Lent: A Time For Habits… churchatbr.com/2023/02/22/le…

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“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you...

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Happy Valentines! churchatbr.com/2023/02/16/ha…
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Happy Valentines! -

This week was, of course, Valentine’s Day, and where we have been focusing on the commands of Jesus, especially the one He held dearest, it seems like love has been in the air for our church family...

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Our First Baptism Of 2023! churchatbr.com/2023/02/09/ou…
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Our First Baptism Of 2023! -

Jesus said, ‘…I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.’  John 10.10 Last weekend we had the pleasure of having a Sunday Celebration focused around baptism. We had two members of our...

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The Elephant In The Room… churchatbr.com/2023/02/02/th…

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A few weeks ago, I was just casually scrolling through my Instagram feed and I came across a headline: Church Of England Announces £100M Fund Dedicated To Compensating For Its Historic Links To The...

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A Huge Thank You… churchatbr.com/2023/01/26/a-…
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A Huge Thank You... -

Finally, the last week of January is here and we made it! Payday is in sight! But as a true digital native, I want to take this opportunity to have a little #throwbackthursday moment and reflect on...

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He Is Our Light In The Dark… churchatbr.com/2023/01/18/he…

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Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24 It is Prayer & Fasting week here at Church At Barking Riverside and the theme...

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Do You Really Need To Change? churchatbr.com/2023/01/11/do…

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Happy New Year! “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him” James 1:5 It’s true what they say; change is good sometimes. And...

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Making Room For The Marginalised churchatbr.com/2022/12/21/ma…
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Making Room For Community churchatbr.com/2022/12/14/ma…

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We’re in the 3rd week of Advent and as we continue with our devotional we are looking at another verse from Luke: When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was...

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Making Room For Limits churchatbr.com/2022/12/07/ma…
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Making Room For Limits -

We’re continuing with our Advent devotional and this week we are focusing on the passage from Luke: “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy...

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Making Room For a Promise churchatbr.com/2022/12/01/ma…
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Making Room For a Promise -

This week we are looking at the first devotional of Making Room In Advent. It talks about the parallels between ‘Zechariah waiting to have a child. Israel waiting for the Messiah. A barren couple and...

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What Are You Thankful For? churchatbr.com/2022/11/23/wh…

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Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Thanksgiving is most definitely an American holiday but...

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Every Little Helps churchatbr.com/2022/11/16/ev…
Peace Be With You… churchatbr.com/2022/11/09/pe…

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“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will...

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What’s all The Fuss About Halloween? churchatbr.com/2022/11/02/wh…
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As an Afro-Caribbean woman, Halloween was never something I was really allowed to participate in growing up. We would always have an ample supply of sweets in our house to hand out to the trick or...

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