Into the Unknown- Look, See, Pray
December 22, 2022
Would you want to go inside? Most sensible people prefer to look on from a safe distance! It is really dangerous to enter such a cave. … More Into the Unknown- Look, See, Pray
Category: Matthew
New Book! + Advent 3: Matt 11, Isa 35, Ps 146
December 5, 2022
Exciting News! My new book, with top publishers DLT (Darton, Longman & Todd – anyone else old enough to think of Dave Lee Travis? No. Just me then) has a publication date of 27th Jan and … (dum dum duuum!) they’ve given me a discount code! Watch this space for news of how to get … More New Book! + Advent 3: Matt 11, Isa 35, Ps 146
Advent 2 & Lullaby
November 28, 2022
Gentle Reader, Please forgive a slight departure from today’s lectionary texts, but this post from fellow ACW member Steve Dawson smacked me round the chops like a damp haddock, and I felt it right to repost her, in its entirety. You’ll find plenty of Advent links below and your liturgy resources at the the bottom. … More Advent 2 & Lullaby
Lord, Have Mercy- Look, See, Pray
October 20, 2022
“Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” … More Lord, Have Mercy- Look, See, Pray
Reflect and Reveal- Look, See, Pray
August 11, 2022
Reflections are intriguing. They conceal as well as reveal: we normally expect to look THROUGH glass. Light bouncing back from the surface changes that. Honestly, those coach windows are rather dull without a reflection! Many reflections would be uninspiring- but a range of mountains adds a touch of class to the glass. … More Reflect and Reveal- Look, See, Pray
Balancing Act – Look, See, Pray
July 14, 2022
Decidedly odd, flamingoes. Strange shape, awkward looking. Funny colour- it surely isn’t camouflage! Really good at one thing- standing on one leg. … More Balancing Act – Look, See, Pray
Deut 6 – Love the Lord Your God
July 4, 2022
Two fab resources for you this week: As usual, your liturgy for next week’s lectionary readings can be found at the bottom of this post, but first, an interactive all-age talk based on Deut 6:4-9 and Jesus’ reference to this in Mark 12:30-31 and Matt 22:36-40 plus Luke 10:25-28. PDFs and video included as well. … More Deut 6 – Love the Lord Your God
Lord of the Harvest – Luke 10, Gal 6, 2 Kings 5
June 27, 2022
As usual, you will find a confession and absolution, blessings and dismissal at the end of this post. Don’t feel that those are not for you if you are not responsible for leading services. Many folks have commented that they make a beautiful (and sometimes challenging) addition to personal devotions and to small groups. In … More Lord of the Harvest – Luke 10, Gal 6, 2 Kings 5
Friend or Anenome? Look, See, Pray
March 10, 2022
Delicately coloured, beautifully designed like a “landing pad” for insects, these early flowers face the best and worst of Spring. Slugs are stirring and nibbling, Jack Frost may still call, but anemones offer themselves for food and for the future of their own gene pool. Sunny days are blessed by their beauty. … More Friend or Anenome? Look, See, Pray
Facing the Bullies- Look, See, Pray
February 24, 2022
All round the globe, the lions roar and the wolves gather: the Russian bear is snarling and savagely attacking. Yet history is full of the rise and fall of empires. Many nations have had time in the spotlight. None remain there permanently- the only permanent Kingdom will be that of God Almighty. … More Facing the Bullies- Look, See, Pray
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