Adapted from a 2017 post An Activity Find an audio recording of today’s passage – you can find them at Bible Gateway, for example. Sit quietly for a moment and notice to your breathing. Then listen to the passage with your imagination as well as year ears. Imagine yourself in the room. I wonder who … More Mentioning-the-elephant-in-the-room Thomas
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
A fresh destination, fresh opportunities, fresh challenges. To arrive in safety we needed a Helper. … More Captain for a day- Look, See, Pray
Here is liturgy I wrote for Good Friday and Easter Day, with Holy Saturday added to complete the three days. You can use these in church, small groups or for personal meditations on these days of darkness, of silence and of light. Good Friday Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9, John 18:1-19:42 Confession and Absolution Surely, … More Days of Darkness, Silence and Light
WE DON’T KNOW WHAT HE WROTE! Aargh! How frustrating… Written in the sand, and blown away by the wind. … More It is Written… Look, See, Pray
In English we have many ways to talk about when something happened. Oh yes, this post is going to be very in-tense! (If you’re about to shudder and remember Year 4th grammar with old Mr Slater, breathe. It’s OK. This is me. We’ll be fine.) I found this handy-dandy chart that shows English tenses. We’re … More Tetelestai – Perfect
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
A Reflection The Devil! What do you think of when you hear that – a dapper chappy with pointy beard and horns? A comic strip character dressed in red with a pitchfork and a pointy tail? It’s all a bit cartoony, a bit story-book, isn’t it? As grown-ups, surely we’ve got beyond such childish notions. … More Temptation of Jesus – Ps 91, Lk 4
Choosing my picture was difficult. I have taken many meerkats photos, some with regal stares- and a few with squabbles- but THIS meerkat gazed at me with lovely brown eyes and the hint of a smile. … More Smile Please! Look, See, Pray
“Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers,” says the psalmist. Easy to say. Not so easy to do. “Turn the other cheek,” says Jesus. I’m not sure the folks of Ukraine fancy turning the other cheek after being thrown under a bus by two wanna-be emperors. “Love your enemy.” … More Ps 37, Lk 6 & Parsnips
The Reflectionary 