‘Discerning the Spirits’ : evaluating the prophetic voice by Peter Cavanna Grove Books, 200628 pages £3.95 ISBN 1 851 746 218 (Grove Renewal series R 24) According to the author of this booklet, Peter Cavanna, there is a widespread misunderstanding of one of the charismatic gifts which Paul lists in 1 Corinthians ch 12. The…
Saturday 26th November 10am – 2pm
From my old files. Some of the followers of Jesus had been listening to His teaching and they didn’t like what He was saying. They said it was just too hard and they turned their back on Him and left. Jesus asked the question of His disciples who were left. –‘Do you also want to leave?’…
Woodbridge Methodist Church 4pm December 4th.
Friday 9th – Monday 12th December @ Trinity Methodist Church.
As a limited Twitter user, I was interested to read a political commentator criticising – and I quote – “so many folks desperate to take snippets of conversation out of context at the moment to create outrage or be outraged.” It reminded me of an incident many years ago when I was walking along the…
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C 13th November 2022 Lectionary readings: Malachi 4 v1-2a; Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3 v6-13; Luke 21 v5-19. Healing and Faith ‘But for you who honour my name, victory will shine like the sun with healing in its rays.’ (Malachi 4 v2). ‘Sing a new song to…
I have to admit I have always enjoyed bonfire night. I grew up with catherine wheels – that never seemed to go in the right direction, rockets and sparklers in the back garden and a bonfire that had grown in size over the previous weeks. My grandma’s bonfire toffee kept the local dentist in business…
At 7:10am on Thursday 14th March 2013 we became grandparents, and I will always remember the first couple of weeks of my grandson’s life, I was besotted and had to have my daily fix of seeing him. Like most grandads I guess, I thought that my grandson was the most beautiful person who had ever…
The thought for the Day is from Psalm 23 v 4.Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me;your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Author H.W.McLaughlin tells of visiting Israel and talking to an old shepherd. Thinking about Psalm 23, McLaughlin asked him how…