The discipline of spiritual discernment by Tim Challies Crossway Books, 2007 206 pages £13ISBN 978 1 581 349 092 In 1 Corinthians 12 verses 1-11, Paul talks of ‘spiritual gifts’. He lists them as ‘wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miraculous powers, distinguishing between spirits and tongues or languages and their interpretations’ – eight gifts in all.…
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This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Matthew 21:9.
This thought was first published in November 2020 Today I nearly cried. A television programme took my breath away. It is rare for any programme to make be even consider becoming tearful; even ‘War Horse’ did not make me cry, (well not much). Probably if I had not walked past the DIY shop, I would…
I have been reading my Eddie Askew Book again and the thoughts there seem to always make me smile, but also seem to hit home! Today it was about Eddie’s dog Millie. By all accounts it is a small dog and they always seem to make the most noise. Millie seems to be protective of…
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Day of Pentecost Year A 28th May 2023 Lectionary Readings: Numbers 11 v24-30; Psalm 104 v24-34, 35b; Acts 2 v1-21; John 20 v19-23 ‘A breath of fresh air’ An expression we use to suggest that someone has made a positive difference to our lives. I think we can describe Jesus as ‘a breath…
Following on from my TFTD last week, but the time you are reading this, I will have hopefully completed the Ride Suffolk cycle ride. This cycle ride was previously called Suffolk Sunrise, and much as I enjoy an early morning pedal, getting up to start out at sunrise (5am) is not something I look forward…
Join us each day during May as we Pray through May. Each day there will be a simple prayer idea that you can join in with
We have a special event in the Methodist Church during the spring of every year called the Presbyteral Synod. It is a gathering of all Presbyters (ministers who wear dog collars) across the Methodist District and it is a day that I hold dear in my heart because we share in a service of Holy…