A recent personal Bible study was based on Genesis 6, verses 9 to 22, the story of Noah. I still find it amazing to learn of details that either remind me of forgotten verses or are possibly overlooked. At the end of that passage, verse 21 in the translation used, “Be sure to take on…
Sunday before Lent Year C 2nd March 2025 Lectionary Readings: Exodus 34 v29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3 v12-4 v2; Luke 9 v28-36. Holiness. In Psalm 99 the psalmist is trying to describe the nature and mystery of God. “Only you are God! And your power alone, so great and fearsome, is worthy of…
One of things I love is a beautiful sunset. (I rarely get up in time to see the sun rise), or to gaze at the night sky and try and imagine the distances the stars are from us. I was half listening to the Today programme on radio 4 two weeks ago when an item…
England before and after Wesley : the Evangelical Revival and Social Reform by J. Wesley Bready Regent College Publishing, 2021 reprint (originally published 1938)£24 463 pages ISBN 978 1 573 835 947 As an analysis of the impact of the 18th century Evangelical Revival and the part played by John Wesley especially, but by his brother…
As I write this soon after Christmas but looking forward to the start of spring, I wonder what we look forward to. February often seems to be the month that I least look forward to as it frequently seems to be dull, cold and wet with Christmas and the New Year celebrations seemingly left a…
On Friday we had a Preparation Bible Study for the World Day of Prayer Service. We studied Psalm 139 and the Rev Paulson, who led the study, gave us much to think about. Verse 7 says, “I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence!” I have the key…
You know how sometimes you try to avoid something only to find that God won’t let it go and basically, He throws it in Your face so often that You have to give in albeit ever so reluctantly? Well, that’s how it’s been with me recently and mud. Yes, God just keeps throwing it at…
One murky morning recently when I was out as the sun got up, as warmth developed so the mist thickened into fog as it sometimes does when conditions are right. Walking round the corner of a hedgerow I caught sight of the silhouette of a small herd of deer. I can see seven in the…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Psalm 17:7-8.
Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Claire Jones www.christianaid.org.uk Something to read Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his…