The death of what I thought was trueThe death of all I cling toHad considered without thoughtHad accepted without soul’s hearing These, as leaf scar is the place of budHave allowed in their departureThe new to be released To grow Form FlourishThe day may come when now must fall Lived out …
I wonder what you think of when you hear the word ‘worship’? I wonder what it means to you? Sunday worship? Songs? A lifestyle? Take a moment to sift through your thoughts. What is worship? I suggest that, whatever else, worship is a recognition of who God is. If we ponder on the God we …
How do we serve? Most Christians are aware that serving is an important part of living out what we believe and we know that most of the time serving means putting someone else first, doing something for someone else. But is there something important about how we serve others? I was struck recently when reading …
Some years ago I was standing at the door of the church that I attended at the time, when I saw someone approaching who had been away on various travels and studies for some months. We knew each other fairly well and I was glad to see her again. As she approached the building her …
Good is a word often used to mean ‘acceptable’ but perhaps not much more. A good movie, a good story, a good journey. It can be used as an adjective, an adverb or a noun; it is often the first complimentary word which comes to mind, yet somehow, it almost seems to mean barely above …
You may be familiar with the words of Augustine of Hippo in his ‘Confessions’ where he says, ‘Our hearts are restless, until they can find rest in you’. There is much truth to ponder in these words, but I was surprised to come across them recently and discovered I had actually remembered them incorrectly as, …
Mark 1 v 16 – 17 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ A fascinating scenario in so many ways. The fishermen …
Today I sat in my garden in the glorious sunshine that seems to have been absent for so long. Potential signs of the end of winter, the promise perhaps of spring. As I sat supping my cup of tea, closing my eyes to drink in the warmth of the sun, the delicate tune of a …
Welcome to the first entry of thoughts. It’s challenging to know where to begin in a world where words are many and life is too busy to read most of them. It’s tempting to begin with Covid and all that we are learning from this new view of day to day reality. It’s tempting to …
