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Paul Hopkins. This site is for those interested in all things YWAM, blogging, web design and my other ramblings!

the Hopkins family

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Well, in many ways, just an ordinary couple really. We live in a house, both drive, watch TV when we have the chance; enjoy nice food that Paul has cooked; enjoy nice decor that Kathryn has crafted. But we are both determined to live out our lives in a way that is consistant with what we deeply believe, that there is a God, and that he is active in the world, and that there was this guy who was called Jesus, who said some pretty amazing things, did some amazing things and, we are convinced, is still doing amazing things!

Both of us work with a charity called Youth With A Mission, which… wait for it… does not pay us. Now I guess that is strange. What we do for money is raise our own support team. A group of people who are committed to helping us do what we reckon God has called us to do… be involved in people’s lives to bring them the love of God, both in this country and in the rest of the world.

    Reading at the minute

  • The Adobe Illustrator CS3 WOW! Book

    I managed to get a hold of this book in Waterstones with vouchers from Christmas and I am loving it so far! I have particulary enjoyed it introducing me to the way Illustrator handles palettes and colour schemes. I have wanted to get into Illustrator for a while now, as I think it would be a brilliant addition to my armoury for web design. So far, I am loving it!

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  • Binding and Loosing

    This came highly recommended and I found it very helpful in understanding key passages like Matthew 16. Very good exploration of the authority of believers. It was not as theologically rigorous as I was hoping, but nonetheless, some excellent exposition. Well worth getting

  • Brilliant presentation

    I just picked this book up, after it was highly recommended. I'm seeing whether I can sharpen up my presentation skills. I know you can't replace the anointing, but I am sure that sometimes our poor presentation gets in the way of the anointing!!