Teach us to pray
When you hear “let’s pray”, what comes to mind? Questions??? Not this again! Bring it on! If you fall into one, two or all three of the categories above, or maybe your category is not mentioned, you’re not alone. Listen … Continued
Transformational love…
If you were asked to say what was the greatest event in the last century, how would you respond? What about the greatest movie star or sports person ever? Saying what is the ‘greatest’ of something may be hard depending … Continued
Easter Expectations?
Amidst the reality of this pandemic, what are your expectations right now? Does Christian faith have any influence on those expectations? For Christians all around the world, Easter is a time of remembrance and celebration, an occasion of fresh hope. … Continued
A season to prepare?
Realities of lockdown have impacted us all. Perhaps one of the things we have found hard at times is to find some kind of rhythm for our lives over recent months. Particularly when the measures in response to covid-19 change … Continued
God at ‘work’ – Really?
“Hey, you really need this, come on you know you do!” exclaimed the stall vendor to our son and myself as we walked through an indoor market whilst on holiday a couple of years ago. Clearly he could tell we … Continued
Confident? Persevering faith through the ups and downs of life
Back in the ancient past when I was at university, one of my first year courses I had to follow was in statistics. The results of data fed into various statistical techniques had to then be weighed up. Part of … Continued
Be fruitful rather than nice
What is your favourite fruit? Why? Is it the flavour, the colour, the texture or perhaps you associate some happy memory with that fruit? During recent ICL services I have been speaking the ‘fruit of the Spirit’. No, this is not some … Continued
The Spirit that is real
What was your best and/or favourite subject when you were at school? For me, it was Geography. Meanwhile, I was only okay(ish) at Mathematics! Plus occasionally there would be something to which I thought, ‘What?’ Imaginary numbers were one such … Continued
Water – vital for life
As I look out the window there are some clouds above that suggest an imminent delivery of rain is on its way! We may not always appreciate getting wet if caught outside in a shower, yet water is vital for … Continued
The art of encouragement
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 New … Continued