Every day we post a Thought for the day written by someone within the circuit. Some are very light hearted and some are very deep theologically with all bases between covered.
We hope these will encourage, uplift and make you reflect but most of all we hope you enjoy reading these small daily snippets and take some inspiration on your daily journey
“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go” (Genesis 28:15)
During a short break in Cheshire, my wife and I decided to visit the North Wales coastline and encountered the notorious 20 mph speed limit. For the tourists, there were many opportunities to look closely at the surroundings but after a while, even that became a challenge. I thought there were two types of drivers:…
This is a series of TFTDs inspired over the months of July and August – the hottest on record! East Anglia seems to have been particularly affected by the long hot and dry summer, with brown lawns, trees and shrubs shedding appearing to wither before our eyes and devastating wildfires on Dunwich Heath that required…
You’re unlikely to see Gordon in your pulpit but is any of his wisdom transferrable to life in your church? In a previous thought I reflected upon the encounter between Joseph and an unnamed man in Genesis 37. Although the man is not identified as a man of God in any way, God uses the…
My auntie and uncle ran the Moor Grocer’s shop in Killinghall Road, Undercliffe, Bradford for many years. Their day started early with the bacon being delivered to be boned and rolled, they had two big lumps of lard and butter that would be weighed out and it was a typical grocer’s shop of the day…
I love scones. However, they must be the most controversial treats available. People can’t even decide how to pronounce them – is it scone to rhyme with ‘gone’ (favoured in Northern England, Scotland, Southern England, Home Counties and East Anglia) or scone to rhyme with ‘tone’ (Eastern Midlands, Ireland, Essex, Cornwall)? The source of the…
Isaiah 40:31 But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint. (NIV) Thinking I expect that you, like me, have from time to time used the expression, “Give me strength.” Perhaps you…
In 2003 a series of 4 TV programmes was recorded entitled “Grumpy Old Men”. The title was taken from the 1997 film which starred Jack Lemmon. In the TV programme, narrated by Geoffrey Palmer, a number of famous men between the ages of 35 and 54 aired their grievances about various aspects of modern life…
Before I share a dictionary definition, let me ask a question. Do you ever suffer from Church fatigue? One definition states “extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness,” but in the context of the question, I prefer a comment from an old man some years ago: “My get-up-and-go has got up and went”. This subject…
My family have been claiming that my hearing is deteriorating. I claim it is selective hearing! However I agreed to have a hearing assessment. As part of the assessment the audiologist asked many questions to try and illicit what sort of hearing loss I might have, if any. One of the things I have noticed…
You’re unlikely to see Gordon in your pulpit but is any of his wisdom transferrable to life in your church? In a previous thought I reflected upon the encounter between Joseph and an unnamed man in Genesis 37. Although the man is not identified as a man of God in any way, God uses the…