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)
There seems so much suffering in the world, it can be overwhelming. Why does a loving God allow it to happen? It’s probably the greatest reason why people say they refuse to believe in God. Atheists may think that believers have never really faced the problem of suffering – if they did, they would give…
The source of the River Thames in Gloucestershire is a muddy hole in wet times, marked by an almost indecipherable stone tablet but adorned by three wooden signs. The Thames Path will lead a walker to Woolwich and then to the sea. Throughout Lent, I have been reflecting on the temptations of Jesus in the…
As I am writing this thought for Holy Week, I am continuing to think about the way Jesus was let down by his disciples in his most testing and agonising last hours before his crucifixion. Following Judas’ exit from the Last Supper meal Jesus sings a hymn with his disciples and they go to the…
Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.” Anyone unfamiliar with this story might assume that “this man” would be released. A few verses later, Pilate repeated his ruling, in verse 14 and added: “he has done nothing to deserve death.” Yet verse…
The Judas tree (Cercis Siliquastrum) is actually a beautiful tree when in bloom. There are two varieties, one with white flowers and the other with dark purple-pink flowers. It has gained its colloquial name from the myth that this is the species of tree that Judas hung himself from after betraying Jesus in the garden…
I love travelling. I enjoyed every school trip and church youth camp. Even now I remember those days when I used to prepare for travel. Whenever I went for a trip, I used to pack the best things I had. Because of that, my luggage was always heavy. I wanted to take everything I liked.…
Way back in the early 1980’s we organised a trip from our Church to Blackpool for the young people and we learned in the process of preparation that when you take young people to Blackpool an important feature of the day had to include a visit to the pleasure beach. All these years on, I…
I was walking back from shopping the other day. As I’ve said before, I don’t drive and one advantage is the people I make contact with as I’m walking. On this particular occasion, I had three encounters. The first was a young beautiful Asian lady who asked for directions. The second was a middle aged…
Matthew 4:11b: ‘…and suddenly angels came and waited on him.’ Last week we reflected on the lull after the storm; the peace that descends when the raging is over. For Jesus, the temptations were over, the devil had gone and he was left but then, we read, ‘suddenly angels came and waited on him’. Jesus…
I am writing this thought knowing that it will come out as we prepare to go into Holy Week. Some of you will already have planned to attend reflective services, where we aim to travel in remembrance with Jesus through this difficult and hugely testing period in his earthly life and others will be doing…