There is a green hill far away outside the city wall Where our dear Lord was crucified and died to save us all I was privileged to visit Jerusalem, and whilst there I did the touristy things, including visiting both of Jesus tombs, looked at the very last stone his foot touch before he went […]
It’s quiet, I can hear the birds singing, the wind blowing through the trees; something has happened and I am alert in the quietness. It’s called self-isolation! What is happening, I’m out in my car travelling to Cambridge, as I pass Tesco’s the car park is full to overflowing, later driving past Waitrose the car […]
When I was young in the faith, I was led to believe that Lent is a time when we are expected to give something up. Some of my Christian friends would proudly announce they were “fasting for lent”. I remember actually bragging about the fact that I once managed to give up eating crisps for 40 […]
The emergency is real and vital; there is no time to waste. The EPRIB IS ACTIVATED. EPIRB stands for Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. An EPIRB is meant to help rescuers locate you in an emergency situation, and these radios have saved many lives since their creation in the 1970s. Boaters are the main users […]
God and Satan had one thought in common; Jesus had to die! This may seem to be a strange thing to say but on face value it carries much truth. Of course the rationale for this statement collides as different agenda are being declared. The Cross became the accumulation of all the planning and scheming […]
I was reminded that the early pioneers to America, whilst pioneering – had arrows shot at them! Pioneering can be tough! When we consider the Lord’s Prayer, Gods desire is that things on earth may be like things in heaven. We are reminded in the prayer that we ask for Gods kingdom to come so […]
I wish I lived in a world that was a lot simpler than it is, back in the day it seemed that way! I am increasingly asked to complete response questionnaires, undertake this or that survey report, or can we store your data for future use? Everything is intrusive, clambering for a bit of me, […]
You may be reading this and not be a Christian. That’s okay but this is a message for those who are Christians. You see I was troubled for a while about some of the life style choices I am being asked to make, and I should say, have made. There is confusing multi-messaging coming from […]
“I regret to inform you…” As a consequence of some of the major wars, WW1, WW2, the Vietnam War the following words were used in a letter sent to surviving family members: ‘I regret to inform you…’ There is a moment during the film ‘ Saving Private Ryan’ which shows a middle age woman washing […]
I was intrigued when a fan of a Premier Football Club posted the following tweet: ‘Leave my club.’ It was a three letter comment to the owner of a Premier football club. My intrigue was sparked by a number of thoughts, Did the fan own the club? Did he think he owned the club? Maybe […]
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