Abide With Me I mentioned in a comment on August 5th that my brother-in-law had died, and that I was having trouble finding the words to use for a post about his death. Now is, I think, the time to put that … [Read more...]
Your kingdom come
August 11, 2008 By
Your kingdom come When Jesus told us to pray, "your kingdom come", he was speaking about his future messianic reign on the earth. Throughout Scripture, the story of the Bible looks forward to the return of the … [Read more...]
Increase your grace within us
August 8, 2008 By
Increase your grace within us With this Collect for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity we're touching on a familiar subject. Regular readers of this blog will know that I don't need much of an excuse to talk about God's … [Read more...]
The end of our searching
August 1, 2008 By
The end of our searching One of the things that became clear, for me, throughout the whole of the New Age Movement, was that many people were looking for something spiritual in their lives. And in so many ways the … [Read more...]
Give us patience and courage never to lose hope
July 25, 2008 By
Give us patience and courage never to lose hope Thinking about "hope" and the Church, the BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day was, I think, especially apposite on Wednesday of this week (23 July). Hopefully, this link … [Read more...]
Hallowed be your name
July 22, 2008 By
Hallowed be your name A name was extremely significant in Hebrew thought. Names weren't chosen by parents because they thought the initials would look good on their luggage. Neither did they choose a name because it … [Read more...]
When we prosper save us from pride
July 11, 2008 By
When we prosper save us from pride When compared with the society I live in, I would very definitely not be thought of as prosperous, and certainly don't live in a house anything like the one pictured above. My … [Read more...]
Our Father in heaven
July 7, 2008 By
Our Father in heaven Right at the beginning of the prayer, we need to know who it is that we're praying to. When we come to the God of the universe in prayer, Jesus tells us, we can call him Father. There's a complete … [Read more...]
You give us gifts and make them grow
July 5, 2008 By
You give us gifts and make them grow The "Gifts of the Spirit" appear to be making the news again. Todd Bently, ministering at Lakeland, at what has become known as the Florida Revival, and Trevor Baker, ministering … [Read more...]
You made us all in your image
June 27, 2008 By
You made us all in your image I think I would want to stress the "all" in the phrase I've chosen to reflect on from this Collect for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity. "You have made us all in your image". When you … [Read more...]
Andrew Gosden (now 18) has been missing from his Doncaster home since 14 September 2007. The search continues.
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