ESSENTIALS FOR WELLNESS ‘Readiness’ ‘Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you are living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy’ ‘READY, STEADY, GO’ Our grandson, Fraser, came out of school one afternoon with the news that he had been chosen to represent his school in a cross-country…
First Sunday in Lent. Year C 6th March 2022 Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 26 v1-11; Psalm 91 v1-2, 9-16; Romans 10 v8b-13; Luke 4 v1-13 God’s love embraces us all. The apostle Paul, writing to followers of Jesus in Rome states quite boldly that “The Scriptures say that no one who has faith will be…
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WEEK 4 This series of “Thoughts for the Day” is inspired by the study series, NOTORIOUS, written by Jeff Lucas. He and Pastor Brent discuss 9 different characters from the Bible who we would possibly call rogues, scoundrels or scallywags. Each one however can teach us something of our faith. SAUL the PERSECUTOR – Saul…
Your mind matters : the place of the mind in the Christian life by John Stott IVP, 1972 47 pagesISBN 0 851 100 333 John Stott was a fine example of a leading Christian who used his mind to advance the gospel. In this public address from 1972, he strikes a healthy balance between arid…
On two separate occasions I have forked out good money to ride to the top of Snowdon in one of their trusty little trains and both occasions have been memorable and one day I would love to repeat the experience. I have been enticed into making this journey each time with pictures like the one…
There is a plethora of faiths around the world today – political, economic, social and, of course, religious. We are familiar with the many religions practised in our time – the well-known ones like Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shintoism, Confucianism, atheism, Satanism, Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses and many others not so well known. Of the…
“The book “In His Steps” may have earned less money for its author than any other bestseller in history. Charles M. Sheldon wrote it in 1896, and it was first published by a religious weekly magazine. The magazine’s publisher failed to meet copyright regulations, so Sheldon lost legal ownership of the book. Scores of publishers…