My Mum always says I am the most stubborn of her four children. I can remember one dinnertime, when I was very little, my Dad saying that I couldn’t get down from the table until I had a clean plate. I don’t know what was on that plate, but it was something I refused to…
This week Rev. David Keeble reflects on 1 Peter 2:24 in our 10 minute ‘Bite Sized’ service.
The Thought for the Day is from Hebrews 10 v 25. not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Josef Gabor grew up in Czechoslovakia when it was dominated by communism, and religion was despised as weakness. His father…
Over the last 2 years I have been meeting with friends from around the Ipswich Circuit and beyond for a time of Reflection & Prayer, led by Sue France. This has been done from the comfort of our own homes on a Monday morning, some of us eating our porridge, (and possibly some of us…
Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C 8th May 2022 Lectionary Readings: Acts 9 v36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7 v9-17; John 10 v22-30. The Gift and Work of the Holy Spirit Luke, the writer of Acts, tells us that Tabitha (Greek name Dorcas), a follower of Jesus, was raised from death by…
From Exile to Restoration : the role of the British Empire in the Restoration of Israel Hatikvah Film Trust, 2008 2 dvds 1) 58 minutes 2) 56 minutes £13 In this film, sister to ‘The Destiny of Britain’, the presenter, Kelvin Crombie, together with Israeli academics and other experts, presents the story of Jewish,…
During the early summer of 2006, I was still a bit wet behind the ears and was so new to the work of being a minister, that I would give anything a go. One of the men in one of my churches who was fairly new to a life of faith came to me with…
On the Methodist website is this picture from the Methodist Modern Art Collection. As I look at it, I see …
“It’s a shame we only sing Christmas carols at Christmas” was a comment that reminded me of an occasion when, in my early twenties, I was preaching at a village church. It was the middle of the summer, and I thought the congregation might have to explain to anyone walking past, why we were singing…
The annual golf outing from a church provided a good time of fun and laughter. Slices, hooks and complete misses provided groans and embarrassment. But whenever someone made a long drive, even the men who usually said very little responded to their partner’s success by saying, “Good shot!” One man kept telling his partner, “Great!…