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Coffee Cups

Ways to be Green – Plastic & waste Take a reusable cup with you for your take away, Tea / Coffee rather than using a disposable one from the outlet. Not only is this more environmentally friendly – it will also usually save you money as most high street Coffee stores give a discount if…

If the cap fits

Most of us will have had the experience of being thoroughly uncomfortable when reading or listening to something that seems aimed directly at us. The old idiom, ‘if the cap fits, wear it’ means that if something feels true then take it in good part together with what follows. This verse from Jude is direct,…

Pan Lids

Ways to be Green – save energy Today’s idea is another very simple one ! Keep a lid on pans when cooking. You will use less energy to cook your food (and it will cook quicker!) For more information email climate@methodistic.org.uk

Every drop counts …

A while ago the city of Hong Kong was blanketed with posters showing a single drop of water splashing into a pool. Each poster bore the words “Hong Kong Against Corruption.” The message was clear—integrity or dishonesty permeates a city one person at a time. It’s easy to compromise in little things because they seem…

Can we trust the Gospels ?

Can we trust the Gospels ? by Peter J Williams  Crossway, 2018  £5.99    153 pagesISBN 978 1 433 552 953    Available on Kindle The reliability of the Bible as we know it is often attacked as being untrustworthy, its text corrupted over the ages since it was originally set down in writing, so…

Natural Harmony

We took a short break in August on the Welsh border and had a relaxing time. One of the places we visited was the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct & Canal World Heritage Site where we took a horse-drawn barge ride down the canal at Llangollen. I was struck by the peacefulness of travelling without any engine noise…