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Luke 2:20. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. In a delightful sermon titled, “When the Angels Were Gone,” G.L.Chappell emphasizes that when the angels announced the good news to the shepherds the men took action. They went to…
Second Sunday of Advent Year C 5th December 2021 Lectionary readings: Malachi 3 v1-4; Philippians 1 v3-11; Luke 3 v1-6. Being able to see the saving power of God. The prophet Malachi speaking on God’s behalf said; “The messenger you desire is coming with my promise and he is on his way.” (Malachi 3…
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Joy is a feeling of happiness, but it is more than just feeling cheerful. It has a very visible exuberance about it, an external expression that everyone can see…
This almost insignificant roundabout on the A15 approximately twelve miles north of Lincoln will be navigated by thousands of people every day and until today, I confess, I didn’t even know that it was called Caenby Corner. This roundabout will have a special place in my memory until my dying day. One Saturday in August…
I am afraid I cannot help overhearing conversations sometimes. Recently, two people were discussing an event that they described as awful. Later, I heard the same word used in connection with something else. The same word could only be used in both contexts if the scale was defined. Without definition, either one situation was played…
Romans 12:3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you A man who had just been elected to Parliament brought his…
Everyone who reads Scripture has favourite pieces – verses which have rung true to them in particular situations; stories which have stayed with them showing them how God works in the lives of His people and whole chapters, even whole Books, which have inspired a new vision of God’s love for His people and His…
This week we reflect on John 13:34-35 and sing A New Commandment.
Matthew 15 v 14. Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit An elderly woman stood on a busy street corner, hesitant to cross because there was no traffic signal. As she waited, a gentleman came up beside her and asked, “May I cross over…