I shall never forget visiting an elderly couple and asking ‘Who are your friends in the church?’ They began to
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Wisdom from Richard Baxer
In the Lectionary of the Church of England Richard Baxter (17 November 1615 – 8 December 1691) is commemorated this
Continue readingGood leadership helps a church to grow
Good leadership of any church is vital. True, a church’s destiny ultimately is in God’s hands. But, in the short
Continue readingCelebrating Corpus Christi
Today is Corpus Christi, Latin for ‘the body of Christ’ and one of the biggest festivals of the Roman Catholic
Continue readingThe strange warming of the heart
Today, 24 May, is what Methodists call ‘Aldersgate Day’. It marks the day in 1738 when John Wesley experienced the
Continue readingWhat happened at Pentecost
“All the believers were gathered together in one place” (2.1 GNB). Luke in Acts 1.15 speaks of there being “120”
Continue readingBooks for Today – May 2018
Books of the month The Revised New Jerusalem Bible: New Testament and Psalms with study notes (Darton, Longman & Todd,
Continue readingThe Ascension – three chapters in one day
For many the Ascension belongs to the world of myth. “No doubt those who lived before Copernicus could believe that
Continue readingA Broad Place
One of my favourite hymns is Christopher Idle’s paraphrase of Psalm 18: “I love you, O Lord, you alone, my
Continue readingLet’s affirm our faith in death
I am at the stage in life when I read the death announcements in the daily paper – in my
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