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The Crown

I spent several remarkable weeks binging on the excellent Netflix Drama “The Crown” earlier this year.  I would hardly claim to be a Royalist, but I have always respected our monarchy and admired our Queen.  Perhaps my motivation at the time was the platinum jubilee, when, not for the first time in my life, I…

Steadfast and Unwavering

I’m sure we all have our thoughts and reactions towards the sad news of the death of our Queen. It’s the sort of day we’ll remember where we were for years after other details have faded. Sam and I hadn’t long got home, and we had the rolling news on as we started to discuss…

Back to School!

As I prepared to return to school, I was surprised to find my daily Bible reading focussed on the visitof the three strangers to Abraham. Then the verse on my calendar was “And all thy children shall betaught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children”. Now, I appreciate that thecompilers…

Starting Again

It seems a long while since we went first to the seaside with our small children. The excited preparations that were made, and the pre-emptive discussions about how we might ‘rush into the waves’ are distant memories. Being fortunate enough to live within easy reach of Southwold, we discovered that to rent a beach hut…

One new every week!

‘More than one new Bible or New Testament launched every week’ that is the amazing claim in the recently published report (2021-22) of Wycliffe Bible Translators (wycliffe.org.uk). Behind the news is the unflinching commitment of hundreds of translators and back-up workers with the financial and prayer support of thousands around the world. They all want…