One of the names the early Church used for itself was "The Way". We first read of it in The Acts of the Apostles (see: Acts 9:2; 19:9, 23; 22:4, 24:14, 26). That may well be an extension of a use already found in the Old … [Read more...]
You Are Lost
February 27, 2010 By
This dropped into my inbox this week; and I thought it was a quite wonderful story, though story it probably is. It reminds us that we can never really be lost if we stay close to God. You Are Lost A grandfather … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
February 26, 2010 By
This week's Friday Foto was taken just over the road from where I live. I just happened to look out at the right time and saw the sky lighting up with colour at sunset. A walk of a hundred yards or so, and some zoom on … [Read more...]
The Robin Hood Tax
February 25, 2010 By
I first came across this on David Chambers' Pax et Bonum blog. Just the name in the title, Robin Hood, was enough to get me interested. But it does seem to me that the whole idea and the ethos behind it is worth … [Read more...]
It’s Your Choice
February 24, 2010 By
How do you choose to live your life? In this post from Lou Tice at the Winners Circle he reminds us that it is our choice to make -- whether we'll choose to live our lives in a positive or a negative manner. If I … [Read more...]
Faith
February 23, 2010 By
This must have been quite a sight on the side of the road! Of course, there are reasons why it just couldn't happen for real, at least not today, but if we look too closely, it spoils the fun. Faith The bishop's … [Read more...]
Grew closer to you in the desert
February 21, 2010 By
Have you ever spent time in the desert? The closest I've come to spending time in a physical desert, is when we've had occasional water shortages here in England -- which are as nothing in comparison to many parts of the … [Read more...]
The Really Big Sale
February 20, 2010 By
How do you deal with temptation? Do you yield to it, or resist it? We're all tempted at sometime or other, even Jesus was. Here's a thought-provoking little story about one salesman's failure to resist a temptation set … [Read more...]
Friday Foto
February 19, 2010 By
This is a picture of another one of the stained-glass windows at Godmanchester Church. This one is on the north side of the building. It isn't very often that we see Christ depicted as the King he is on the Cross. I've … [Read more...]
Lord Jesus, Think On Me
February 18, 2010 By
Here is a video of Musica Sacra singing that splendid Lenten hymn, "Lord Jesus, Think On Me". Musica Sacra is a chamber choir of around 35 voices founded and conducted by Indra Hughes and based in Auckland, New Zealand. … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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