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)
Let us keep moving forward Albert Einstein once said, ’Life is Like Riding a Bicycle: A Metaphor for the mission of the church. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. I enjoy riding a bicycle almost every morning and my wife always remind me to be careful of the obstacles such as cars on…
I help at quite a few church events where serving teas, coffees and food are involved. I find that I am washing quite a few tea towels but to me this isn’t an arduous chore. When I’m ironing them, it gives me time to study them and there are so many different ones. There’s Christmas…
Over the last few days, I’ve spent a lot of hours ‘watching’ : watching a friend play cricket, watching the lionesses bring the Euro trophy home, watching ITFC play a friendly match in Colchester, watching Eastenders and other dramas and documentaries. In Matthew 26:41, Jesus tells His followers to ‘watch and pray’ so they will…
I cannot be alone in being amused by all the scandal surrounding the revelation that not all the ‘facts’ in the ‘true story’ set out in ‘The Salt Path’ are quite as factual and true as was thought originally. It is said that there is fabrication at the heart of Raynor Winn’s memoir. Of course…
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by is Dr Frances Clemson, Faith Communications and Just Scripture Specialist, Christian Aid. www.christianaid.org.uk Something to read Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you. Proverbs 4.24. Something to think about I suspect that there are few people who would think…
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…
I have been responsible for setting a timetable for a series of meetings happening this week. It has been a steep learning curve, with the need to alter days that people can attend, and so altering the timings of the remaining attendees. It has also become apparent that the amount of time allocated to each…
Welcome to a third thought emanating from the world of bags and containers. In the first, we looked at baggage and luggage. In the second, we encountered portmanteaus and portmanteau words. Today we’re thinking about pokes and what’s inside them. I suspect you’re now wondering what exactly a poke is. You might have dredged up…
On my recent visit to Ickworth House I was very taken by the beautiful old olive tree. It is over 100 years old and is very impressive with a bounty of green leaves. Olive trees have been growing for millennia and used for their oil and fruit. Olive trees in the Bible are rich in symbolism, representing peace, blessing and…
I’m sure that you, like me, were horrified to hear of a recent court case in which grandparents were found guilty of the death of their grandson through ‘casual cruelty’. Any violence to anyone as a one-off crime of anger or passion is bad enough, but the idea of it being casual or habitual towards…