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. Last week I was writing about kindness. Today we are thinking about goodness. What is the difference? Surely kindness is goodness? Is all goodness kindness? The image I’ve attached…

For about thirty years of my career, my Christmas was dominated by the Boxing Day Sales, not that I can ever remember going shopping on Boxing Day. For the first ten years of my working life, I worked in the wholesale trade, selling children’s clothing to retailers, ranging from small shops to department stores and…

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by Rev Alan Taylor It was a still, silent night. The shepherd gazed into the embers of the fire, thinking how insignificant he felt in the whole scheme of things. He looked down from the hill to the little town below, only a few oil lamps…

Today’s thought for the day is brought to us by a member from Capel Seven years ago, at the beginning of Advent 2014, I received this.  It is a scan of my granddaughter at 3 months in the womb, dated 4th Dec 2014. This scan made me realise afresh how Jesus came to this earth.…

The impromptu and unofficial breaks in the conflict for a short time at Christmas in 1914 are a matter of history. For a short time, along the Western Front, English, French and German troops paused in their attempts at slaughter and exchanged greetings instead. There are reports of football being played in ‘no-man’s land’ between…

We’re on our way to Bethlehem but who will show us the way? THE WISE MEN Journeys can be long or short, easy or difficult, slow or quick.  You might travel alone or in a group.  You might stop along the way.  You might get lost. You might need help to find your way. In…