Have you ever noticed something odd about The Lord’s Prayer? Like, it’s not the Lord’s prayer? No, really. Check it out in Matthew 6 or Luke 11 (this week’s gospel reading) and you will notice a lot of things different from the versions we say in church. There’s that whole chunk at the end missing … More The Lord’s Prayer (plus Colin Firth in *that* shirt)
Jesus taught by using stories- and often puzzled those listening! Then the motley crew of disciples spent their lives sharing the message: the four Gospels represent Jesus from different perspectives, interpreting history through their own understanding. Essentially, we do the same- we say it “as we see it” and with as much integrity and maturity we possess. At the very least, let’s try and mark our “art” with attractive and non-boring pictures: if we make people think and react, we’ve done our job! … More As You See It- Look, See, Pray
The photo has taken a while to appear: it was taken through a window, using a looooong telephoto lens, and it required some special processing to make the quality acceptable. This pic won’t win prizes, but ANY photo of such a rare visitor will be treasured. … More Rare- Look, See, Pray
Give me a dozen unsung heroes and I will change the world! … More Unsung Heroes- Look, See, Pray
Reality was ripped skin, blooded head, impaled limbs, heat, sweat, terror, and horror. … More Not like that… Look, See, Pray
It’s that aspect of generosity, in fact responsible generosity, that I am thinking of now. The Bible operates a clear principle of being generous. of giving to those in need, and celebrating God’s faithfulness and loving-kindness. … More Give Freely- Look, See, Pray
When asked “How are you? How’s things?” the classic response is “Not too bad, really. Things could be worse.” … More Not Too Bad, Really- Look, See, Pray
After all the revelries of Christmas and New Year, after the trousers get oddly tighter and the mince pies have vanished- what next? … More Lighten the Load- Look, See, Pray
Cows are fortunate not to have computers, radios or TVs to worry them with the latest absurdities and hatreds that afflict our supposedly “superior” intelligence and way of life. Chilled milch… contentedly mooving in the mooment! … More Chilled Milch- Look, See, Pray
Last week we had our inclusion Sunday, where we focussed on making God’s house a welcoming place for all people. For example, we had additional signs on the doors of the toilets to help those using Makaton widgets. (You can find Makaton resources here.) The overwhelming reaction was, “Why didn’t we have those before? We’re … More Mustard Seed All-Age
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