Actors bring it to life through expressions and eloquent delivery: in the photo we have a scheming wife, a doubtful husband, and a servant who is about to have the most confusing day of his life! … More Simple Mistakes- Look, See, Pray
1 Kings 3:5-12 – The Third Bull-Rider I recently read a blog post from Brother James of the Anglican Dominicans. As a young boy, he’d gone to a rodeo with his father and said, “Dad, you know who I’d like to meet? I’d like to meet the first man who decided it would be a … More 1 Kings 3:5-12 – The *Third* Bull-Rider
Let us not give up! … More Resilience- Look, See, Pray
A bit of a mixture today – links below for lectionary-based resources, and your liturgy at the bottom, of course, but the major part of this week’s post is an all-age illustration of Jesus’ transfiguration. It comes with a fab demo which can be used for all sorts of occasions and Bible texts. There’s a … More Matt 13 and Paper Magic!
Inside, it is quite simple: venerable wooden pews, some lovely windows, and a small churchyard full of grass (and snowdrops in January!). … More Faith Heritage- Look, See, Pray
Certain verses of the Bible stick in my mind. Like “remember the cucumbers!” and “the cattle on a thousand hills.” Both of these deal with our trust toward God: our doubting His ability to provide, and the Bible stating that God is the owner of EVERYTHING. … More Pleasing God- Look, See, Pray
When under attack by sawfly or Satan, our help not only comes from the Lord- IT IS the Lord who will rescue, defend, and be our Eternal Saviour. … More Under Attack! Look, See, Pray
As promised, here is the video of Elephant toothpaste (linked to Matthew 20 and the disciples being dingbats again) with downloadable talk/instructions, and last week’s Thought for the Day from CtK. You can use this demo for a lot of different topics, and it’s great for Messy Church or collective Worship. PLUS it helps to … More Hagar, Ishmael and Elephant Toothpaste
Today I offer a little life-lesson from the insects of Sussex. If you are cruising along, happy and hungry, and you see a dragonfly (temptation source), then dive for cover- or run like mad! … More Tempted? Look, See, Pray
It’s been a busy old week here, Chez Fay. In the last week and a bit, I’ve written two blogs posts, a ‘Thought for the Day’, an intergen slot on Elephant Toothpaste and a sermon on Trinity, plus revising an academic paper and writing 15,000 word of draft for the children’s book series I’m writing. … More Ex 19, Ps 100 + Trinty Sermon
The Reflectionary 