Read 1“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven… 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the Read more
Reflection: I love the way words can sometimes conjure up wonderful images in our minds, so when the phrase “Peace, Like a River” came into my mind I was immediately captured by the phrase. We all know what a river is of course, but how do we apply the word Read more
In a previous Midweek Musings, we have mentioned that the Psalms, in all their glorious poetry, function as a ‘toolbox,’ a jumping off point for our exploration of our relationship with God. The simplest way to illustrate this perhaps is the association of Psalm 23 with funeral services. And so to Psalm 27… Read more
Sanctuary this Sunday was planned as a follow-up to the previous week’s study of the Holy Spirit in our Equipping services. We know that the Holy Spirit is active, powerful, and constantly working in us as the third person of the Trinity. We also know, from reading John 4:1-24, that Read more
Thankfulness is a word used both for the feeling and expression of being grateful for something. Our friend Janet Hardwick used to remind us how important it was to have an ‘attitude of gratitude’. Thankfulness is deeply embedded in the Old Testament. In fact, there is a specific category of fellowship Read more
This is a turn of phrase I’m sure most of us have heard at one time or another. To some of us, it’s a virtuoso guitar instrumental, for others a Damien Hirst sculpture, maybe a film? Or maybe you’ve heard it used as a substitute swear word. But of course, its Read more
Surely the God of the universe, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords can’t really want to have a personal, intimate relationship with you? Isn’t that a paradox? Well, He knows every hair on your head and every star in the sky. He knows your thoughts and has examined Read more
I love the phrase ‘compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love’ in this reading: But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. Turn to me and have mercy on me; show your strength on behalf of your servant; Read more
On Sunday we talked a little bit about the coming General Election, and how the Apostle Paul exhorted believers to pray for those in authority, and how us playing our part in the democratic process is an important expression of this. I recommend the link that Jane sent out yesterday as Read more
This week’s scripture: Acts 2:1-21 & 37-47, is a long one, so pour yourself a cuppa, make yourself comfortable, and we will begin… We know that at Pentecost the Spirit’s arrival was marked by the sound of a ‘violent wind’ and the tongues of fire that came down from heaven, alighting on Read more