I wonder if you have ever had the experience of reading something that made you say “ouch!”. It happened to me just the other day. I read a piece written by John Climacus that made me say “ouch!”; When we draw water from a well, it can happen that we inadvertently also bring […]
Hope is the anchor of our souls. I know of no one who is not in need of hope – young or old, strong or weak, rich or poor. (James E. Faust) Okay, let me lay my cards on the table. I have not been feeling too well lately. One of the consequences is […]
I have just come back from the Fresh Streams Conference. This is one of the highlights of my year. I get a chance to meet up with friends and colleagues, great teaching and amazing worship. I went with a real sense of expectation that God would speak to me at some point, in some […]
Have you ever felt overwhelmed? I was listening to an item on the radio the other day. People were talking about their “to do lists”. There are many reasons why people keep them. For some, it acts as a target tracker, things they want to achieve. For some, it acts as a handy reminder a […]
Yesterday morning, long before anybody else arrived in Church, I let myself into the Church and spent a bit of time in thought and in prayer. During this time, I picked up my copy of the rule of Benedict (as you do) the rules of the Benedictine monks. It was the very first word […]
There was a headline in my newspaper today that caught my attention. It read; Blind mystic who foresaw 9/11 and Brexit predicts gloom for 2019 If I took this headline at face value (which I do not), 2019 looks as though there may be trouble ahead. I looked at the article in question and, to […]
Silently, how silently, […]
I don’t know about you, dear reader but, I always find I get weary at this time of year. Trust me, this isn’t the blog about how hard ministers work at Christmas! For many years I worked in industry and Christmas always presented us with a focus point for orders to be out, invoices raised […]
There are two subjects I hate preaching on. The first is anything to do with s_x (I blush as I type). The second is money (no blush but, a distinct feeling of discomfort). Unfortunately, both subjects appear in the Bible because, the Bible is about the reality of life and the God who is […]
I was in two minds whether or not to put “pen to paper” and share these thoughts with you or not. They are not in any way complete but, they are something that I feel God has been speaking to me about recently. I have been really challenged over the past few weeks over the […]