A lady who experienced a total solar eclipse described the incredible sensation of being engulfed by the rushing shadow of darkness, then being awed by the rapidly approaching dawn. Some observers saw it as merely a coincidence that the moon was in the exact position to shut out the sun’s light from reaching the earth…
One of my first purchases after I started working was a Kodak pocket camera. I had seen films as a teenager where a spy would slip his hand into his pocket and take out a tiny camera so that he could photograph some top secret documents which had been carelessly left strewn on the desk…
Philippians 2:1-4 “Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of…
Some people like coffee strong and black, others white with sugar, many people just have it white; there are many ways. I recently had a conversation about coffee and all the different types; roast, ordinary, decaffeinated, etc., etc. This got me thinking about other things which I like that has many different types like tea,…
I recently had the great privilege of returning to the Church in which I grew up to lead their 356th Anniversary. Inevitably I met new people and was reacquainted with people I have known all my life. Some of the former group were from families associated with mine and yet as individuals we have never…
Psalm 145Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom I tend to forget that God is an almighty God, far above all others and that at any time He could snuff me out if He chose to. But reading psalm 145 confirmed to me that He does not want to do…
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Ephesians 3 v 20.Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us Do you ever ask yourself, “What can I offer to others?” Sometimes, it’s so much easier to focus on what you feel you can’t do e.g. I can’t sing,…
Emma Bowyer is cycling (Virtually) around the UK in 30 days to raise funds for New Dawn India..
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 13th June 2021. Lectionary Readings: 1 Samuel 15 v34-16v13; Psalm 20; 2 Corinthians 5 v6-17; Mark 4 v26-34. Seeds of the Kingdom? One way to begin thinking about Mark’s ‘seed’ stories is to ponder what Jesus meant by ‘The kingdom of God’ when he introduced these stories.…