You’ll realise by now I’ve become interested in older hymns recently.  The messages of hope and comfort, challenge and quiet revolution they include can be inspirational.  Methodist tradition has it that our hymn books should also be our prayer books.  I can go along with that. One of my favourite prayer/hymns is “For the Healing…

This thought was first published on 28th September 2021 It’s so easy to make our prayer times purely times for asking.  Jesus encourages us to ask, especially in His name, and so asking is important.  But what about the other types of prayer? In the story of the Ten Lepers in Luke 17 we hear…

This thought was first published in September 2020 In his book “A Priest to the Temple”  George Herbert is saddened that so few people greet each other or say goodbye with a blessing.  In his letters, Paul is consistently blessing the people he writes to and urges them to bless each other.  When did you last…

This thought was first published in February 2021 John 1: 1  “In the beginning was The Word…..” Have you ever really thought about how powerful words can be?  It’s hard to believe the pen really is mightier than the sword when we see all the pictures and reports of violence which stream across our television…

Most of you will have heard the sad news that Gloria died last Saturday. Apart from everything else that Gloria did, she was a very valued and committed contributor to Thought for the Day. We would like to share this special thought from Gloria that was first published on 10th March 2021. Although Gloria was…

You’ll realise by now I’ve become interested in older hymns recently.  The messages of hope and comfort, challenge and quiet revolution they include can be inspirational.  Methodist tradition has it that our hymn books should also be our prayer books.  I can go along with that. One of my favourite prayer/hymns is “For the Healing…

Everyone who reads Scripture has favourite pieces – verses which have rung true to them in particular situations; stories which have stayed with them showing them how God works in the lives of His people and whole chapters, even whole Books, which have inspired a new vision of God’s love for His people and His…

“Through the night of doubt and sorrowOnward goes the pilgrim band:Singing songs of expectationMarching to the Promised Land.” It saddens me how this song has dropped out of use,  I’ve always found it very helpful.  I’ve some ideas:  a.  People have stopped reading beyond the first line;  b.  The word “Marching” has put people off,…

One of the many blessings about this house is the rainbows we see from our front window.  Two or three times a year, when the sun is setting, the rain is falling and the sky opposite is just the right shade of grey, we see a glorious rainbow.  And it’s often  a full arc, sometimes…

It’s so easy to make our prayer times purely times for asking.  Jesus encourages us to ask, especially in His name, and so asking is important.  But what about the other types of prayer? In the story of the Ten Lepers in Luke 17 we hear of how ten men suffering from this dreadful disease…