In a recent sermon I spoke about the difference between the signs of Jesus’ second coming and those present when he came for the first time, born as a baby in Bethlehem. Describing his second coming, Jesus said: “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in…
Our title words come from the end part of the Methodist funeral service but they take on added significance for me as I write this thought on All Saints’ Day, 1st November. The Christian life can feel a bit like a slog at times. It can be demanding and we shouldn’t be surprised at that.…
Do you remember the days when certain colour combinations were outlawed by the guardians of dress sense? Men never wore pink. Black was never worn with brown. And there was a little rhyme that told us ‘Blue and Green should never be seen except with something in between’. An alternative ended with ‘… except when…