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When Will War Stop?
Another Remembrance Sunday when we are reminded of the catastrophe of war, the effects it has on those directly involved, as well as those bystanders who get dragged into it all. Jesus told his disci
This is Jesus – The Messiah
What's Jesus being the Messiah got to do with COP26, your own very personal life and our life together as a church? Much more than we might imagine…
Offer Grace – Be Generous
People are hungry. Hungry for change, for hope and sometimes for food. It can feel hard to know how to respond. If we follow Jesus, we can do what he did - feed them - and in so doing inherit the promises that come to this sort of life.
Midweek Musings – Why 1% Isn’t Enough
Throughout last year, we were encouraged to support the NHS. So children drew pictures to put in their windows, councils painted slogans on roads, we stood at doorsteps clapping week after week, we stayed away from the surgeries and A&E.
Receive Grace – An Embarrassing Guest
Jesus was regularly invited to meals. Some wanted to argue with him, others just wanted to get close to him. Some folks were socially at ease with him. But some seemed to make a fuss - to such an extent that it could be embarrassing.
Sunday Playlist – The Threat Of Loss – Opening Doors To Others
It’s easy to think that healthy churches will never have disagreements. But that’s wrong. Every time God puts us in a new situation, opens up new doors of mission, or challenges us with new ideas, it’s easy for us to become defensive and controlling.
Sunday Playlist – The Threat Of Loss – The Only Way To New Life
Paul's first missionary journey took him into new situations that he couldn't have imagined. But God was working through him. It's just the same today for us. Here are my song choices for this week's Sunday Playlist podcast episode…
Sunday Playlist – The Widening Story – Telling Our Story Well
The early Christians had a better story to tell and they pass it to us to tell our own generation. It’s a story that we all need to hear – again and again. Here are my song choices for this week's Sunday Playlist podcast episode…
Sunday Playlist – The Power Encounter – Dark Spiritual Powers
The apostle Paul's experience in Cyprus offers us a picture of the exciting Christian life that offers good news to people. As we think about his experience in Acts 13, we have the chance to see our own situations much clearer.
Sunday Playlist – The Power Encounter – Herod
In Acts 12 we see people praying earnestly in the middle of the night; one of the disciples is executed, while the other is miraculously released from prison. But when he turns up at the house of prayer, the Christians just don't believe it and try to ...