He lifted his hand up off the reigns and stretched his arm out towards the sun setting almost exactly ahead of him. With the width of his palm, he measured the distance the sun still had to travel down to the tops of the hills. Just one finger width, just about enough time to travel…
The address reflects on the pain and confusion surrounding suicide, highlighting our struggles to understand it. It emphasizes faith in God’s care during times of grief and reassures that the departed are now at peace. The speaker encourages remembrance of good memories and trusting God for healing and support in the future.
So often we get confused by the gospel, but really it is simple. We don’t have to be good enough, we just have to believe and trust in Jesus who has already done all that we need to receive God’s love and eternal life. Jesus died on that cross for each and every one of…
An address for Crewkerne Remembrance Sunday Service at St Bartholomew’s Church. The stole I am wearing today (that is the coloured scarf that vicars wear to remind us of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet and of our service to others) was given to me by a man called Father Angus Robson. He had become a…
I love walking, I always have. The beauty of walking is that you see things that you would otherwise miss when you run, cycle or drive in the car. There is the steady rhythm as you step out with each stride, there is the gentle feeling of your muscles working, and there are the sounds…
It was about as far from perfect skiing conditions as you can imagine. The visibility was only a few feet, snow was coming down through the fog and as we slid down the ramps from the chairlifts at 6000ft it was almost all we could manage to gather together in one group – twenty 11…
Throughout history God has spoken to us. Eight days after Jesus’ birth, Simeon held the baby and saw his long held dream and prophesy come true. I wanted to continue my imaginings of what Luke’s first hand interviews might have to say to us today… He was a permanent fixture, always there, praying in…
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