This is the title of the passage in Matthew 7that includes verse 5 that states, “You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. Several years ago, while visiting family in the USA, this was part of a conversation…

There is so much on social media that I question if it is a “set-up” rather than a true life experience. One such (based on my recollection) shows a young boy watching a parade of animals (possibly part of a circus), and as the elephants pass him, he offers a baby elephant a piece of…

Listening to a Bite-Sized Church episode recently, this question was mentioned and reminded me of an incident from many years ago. Working as a part-time administrator in a Residential Home, I was privileged to assist residents in various ways. One lady, whose husband worked for the same Bank as I did, enabled us to have…

One of the debates that occasionally occurs between Christians is related to the use of “modern” Bible translations and updating the words of well-known hymns. I recall a young lady, handed a KJV Bible, said she “couldn’t understand a word of it”, and that was relating to a passage in the Gospels. As for changing…

One definition (or example) of a hypocrite is “someone who says they have particular moral beliefs but behaves in a way that shows these are not sincere”.  One I am more familiar with is “A person who says one thing and does another”. I don’t know if readers have ever been accused of being a…

Reading an article a little while ago, I was amazed to read a comment that referred to a well-known politician as “a committed Christian.” I found myself questioning why I was surprised. Was it his politics, the way he spoke, the policies he supported – or sadly, how he looked? In the following few days,…

There are, or at least have been, family games that included seeing several items on a tray and then having to recall what they were or which one had been removed. Similar games have been seen on TV, or as with the show, trying to remember items on a conveyor belt. I was reminded recently of a time…

This phrase, mentioned in Acts 2, reminded me of an incident many years ago. We lived in a small village outside Colchester, Essex, and to save money I decided to cycle to and from work a few miles away. It was quite a struggle for the first few days, but one evening I was cycling…

This phrase, and the description, “Grumpy Old Man,” are synonymous with Victor Meldrew, though perhaps not so common as when the programme, One Foot In The Grave, was in its heyday. I felt both descriptions applied to me, one Sunday morning, as I listened to a well-known presenter on Christian radio. As he introduced the…

For the first 28 years of my working life, I was employed by one of the major banks. At my first branch, most of the business was transacted face to face, by telephone or by handwritten letters. I am not sure if a copy was retained, and it was before photocopiers. On my transfer to…