Author: sean

I am approaching that time of year, in my preparation and planning, that I refer to as “the bosses birthday”. Christmas There are services to plan, activities to co-ordinate, visits to make, family responsibilities and a diary full of places to be and things to do. All this happens before the big day itself. Don’t […]

Today, my quiet time focussed on the story of the ten leper’s. It’s an interesting account told in Luke’s Gospel chapter 17 vs. 11 – 19. Jesus is travelling towards Jerusalem when a group of leper’s call out for pity. Jesus heals them but, only one returns to say “thank you”. Luke points out, and […]

I have been thinking quite a bit about change just recently.  WL Bateman is credited with saying; If you keep doing what you have always done, you will keep getting what you have always got Many people know that they need to make changes in their lives.  For some, it’s a small change that will […]

Yesterday, I attended a day of conversation on one of those “hot potato” issues that is facing the Church today. Over the years, there have been many issues both great and small that Churches have argued about and divided over.  What struck me with yesterdays discussion was, it was a conversation.  It amazed me that, […]

I am sure I am not the only one this has happened to but, there was an occasion my mind went completely blank.  It was when I was training for ministry and leading a worship service.  We reached a point where, in that Church, it was tradition to say what is known as “The Lord’s […]

When our leadership team at Church carried out our recent exercise on values one that we identified was “to love everybody”.  Jesus said; “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if […]

It was my privilege to write the “Thought For The Week” which went out on an Eastern Baptist Association Mailing.  This is the article wot I rit!     In my recent quiet times, I have been re-reading 1 Thessalonians.  I say re-reading because, earlier this year, I preached a series on this letter and […]

Does it really matter? It’s a great question and one that I have been thinking about a lot at the moment. Without wanting to get to heavy or depressing, we are living in very disruptive times within our nation and within the world.  There are many cultural shifts happening.  With that, comes a great deal […]

  This afternoon I took the opportunity to do some Pastoral Visiting.  As one of my visits finished a little earlier than planned and it was too early for my next, I sat on sea front and enjoyed the view. I found myself looking at and thinking about the horizon.  We can see it as […]

You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from.  True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction. (Psalm 23 vs. 2 – 3 The Message)  As some of my regular readers will know, our family have been going through […]