time and space
In lockdown many people have unexpectedly found time and space. The pace of life has been forcibly slowed. Many have found a new or fresh appreciation of nature, of the countryside, of …
observation
Anger and being angry
In the last few days several people have spoken about anger and being angry. One person was remembering past experiences in which they were seriously hurt, physically and emotionally. Their anger …
Love each other…(John 15: 12)
‘Love each other as I have loved you’ Jesus commanded the disciples. The love of God, the love of Jesus, is beyond our comprehension. It is not romantic love, it is not …
Will you be bored in heaven?
To help answer the question: will you be bored in heaven think about what you like to do best. Read, watch TV, play sport, make music, paint, go to the cinema, …
I’m tired
How many times have you said, or heard others say, ‘I’m tired’? Is it physical tiredness? is it mental tiredness? Or emotional? Or spiritual? I thought my tiredness was probably something …
Powers, principalities and the Post Office
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Ephesians (chapter 6 verse 12): For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness …
Good Friday
Good Friday: what a name! What a contradiction! How can you call ‘Good’ a day which saw an innocent man killed in a most painful manner? Not just your average man but …
Jesus rode a donkey… Matthew 21: 1-11
If you were in Jerusalem yesterday you would have seen that Jesus rode a donkey into the city. There were hoards of people. They tore the branches off the trees to …
You’re on mute…
How many times before 2020 did you say ‘You’re on mute’? How many times have you said ‘You’re on mute’ since the beginning of the first lockdown? In the early …