This morning, in our Church service, I used some green garden canes to help make a point. I had a volunteer join me in front of the congregation and handed him a single stick. I got him to snap it. This wasn’t much of a challenge for him. In a few seconds, one stick […]
We had our Church Meeting last night. As is our practice, Church Meeting begins with a service of Holy Communion and during it, I share some thoughts on a Bible passage. Last night, I read some verses from Psalm 19. As the reading reached the end, I said “I just have to read this […]
There are some places that mean a tremendous amount to me. One of those places is The House of Retreat in Pleshey (you can find out about it here www.retreathousepleshey.com). It means a lot to me because, when I am there, I spend with a wonderful group of people who hold a special place […]
As I checked my e-mails this morning, I discovered that today is known as “Blue Monday”. Apparently this is known as the most depressing day of the year. Pay day seems a long time ago, and there is still a wait for the next one. The weather is miserable, even in the normally tropical […]
I have been away at a conference recently. The Fresh Streams conference is an absolute must for me. I have attended this conference for a number of years and, as soon as booking opens, I get my name on the list. now and I try and get in as soon as booking opens. I love […]
I was catching up on a bit of reading the other day when, a passage really caught my imagination and I asked myself the question; shall I make this my resolution for 2018? I am sure I am not the only one out there who makes New Years Resolutions – I hope! Over the years […]
The other day, it occurred to me, that there is a part of the nativity story that we are (perhaps not unsurprisingly) silent about. It happens just after the Magi have been to see the infant Jesus (I know strictly speaking Epiphany). Joseph is warned by an angel to flee with Mary and Jesus to […]
Nativity! As a minister, of a few years experience, I can tell you quite a few stories of church nativity plays. I have seen quite a lot over the years! I have seen Herod have full blown tantrums. Mary sobbing at the site of an audience. Baby Jesus dropped in a manger (I must point […]
There used to be an advert for a well-known insurance company that began with the words I wanna be… my favourite ones were; A slug A tree A brain surgeon But my favouritist of all was the couple. The man said “we wanna be together” and the woman’s face told a different story! I remember […]
Some of my readers may recall a situation comedy that was on TV in the mid to late 1970’s called “Mind Your Language”. It was about a tutor faced with a class of foreign adult students learning basic English at an evening class. Thankfully, this sort of program would no longer be made. It’s racial […]