I recall watching a concert shown on TV, to celebrate the 40th birthday of Andrew Lloyd Webber (now Baron Lloyd-Webber) which must have been about 37 years ago. As part of the concert, a lady slowly walked down to the stage singing the song With One Look from the musical Sunset Boulevard. I was amazed to…

Reflecting on the Easter story, one passage challenges readers of Luke’s record of The Last Supper. In chapter 22, Luke records the preparation for the Passover meal at which Jesus institutes what is described today as “The Breaking of Bread” service or “Holy Communion” – verses 19 and 20. What may be overlooked is the…

In a recent Bible app daily reading, I was confronted with the longest passage I can ever recall – 63 verses. Though I much prefer a short passage, I appreciate why so many verses were selected. The opening phrase of this contribution was taken from one verse out of the 63. It reminded me of…

This short phrase, taken from one translation of John 13 verse 4 recently reminded me of a story told by a friend whose husband was a Baptist church pastor.  The fabric committee was meeting one evening and was concerned about the state of the baptistry and thought it would look much better if it were…

 I was a little surprised that my daily Bible reading app started in April with references to the resurrection that I thought would have been saved until after Easter. One, in particular, I enjoyed and wanted to share with readers because it linked together three scriptures that may seem obvious now. John 20 records the…

A TFTD, referring to active prayer, reminded me of the time I visited a church for possibly the first time.  As I entered the church, each person was handed a blank piece of paper and a hymn book with the comment “I have no idea what this is for but the minister has asked us to…

My wife, Pauline, and I recently celebrated our Diamond Wedding Anniversary, and not surprisingly, it brought back memories of that eventful day. As someone blessed with quite a good memory there are advantages and disadvantages. One distinct advantage is I can recall the four headings that the man who took our wedding shared with us.…

A good friend, a Christian, had employed two men to undertake some repairs to her bungalow, and as she took the younger one a drink, something went wrong and he used those two words as an expletive. As she handed him the drink she just said, “I’d rather you didn’t talk about my friend like that”. The…

I confess that I prefer my morning Bible reading to be a few verses. This is not because of time constraints, but because I find it easier to concentrate and appreciate what I read. This month I was confronted with the opposite of my preference as the readings were from the book of Deuteronomy with…

Using a search engine to look for a specific phrase, I was presented with the words of a hymn I have not sung for many years. It reminded me of the coming event of Easter and how lovely these words are to remind us not just of that four-day period but, for the Christian, a…