They will learn to fly, to find food, and eventually in elegant independence will grace the waterways and skies. But only when they are ready. Until then, belonging to the family is their security and survival. … More Nice to Belong – Look, See, Pray
So who was right?
Actually, that’s not the point.
And the whole point of this passage is that ‘who is right’ is not the point. … More 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 – The point is … it’s not the point.
You asked for paperback – so paperback you shall have!
Hot off the presses, ‘A Bucketful of Ideas for Church Drama’ is now available as a beautiful, shiny paperback. 130 pages of glorious fun, with a some poignant thoughtfulness too, in an easy-read typeface, perfect for rehearsals. … More It’s here! It’s here!
Fresh scripts launch God’s timeless word like a rocket. “Parables as Jesus would have told them – witty, punchy and thought-provoking.” Christmas and Easter? Sorted.
Some quiet and meditative, some a-pun-a-minute – there’s a script for every occasion. Meet Elijah’s ravens on holiday. Meet texting angels. Meet the Big Bad Cat. Then slow down and relive Good Friday through the eyes of one who was there – Jesus, remember me. … More Drama without the, well, drama!
Why did Jesus leave just when it was all so awesome? Surely he could have stayed around to get the new church set up (that would have solved so many problems – bishops or not, who can be leaders, what communion means etc) But no. … More Luke 24:44-53, Acts 1:1-11
How are you feeling about yourself today? Are you brightly forging ahead with your New Year’s resolutions and starting to see the ‘new you’ emerging from the cheese-induced stupor of festive over-indulgence? Or are those resolutions already fading with the short January days and you’ve slumped back into the deadly same-old, same-old? … More 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Epiphany 4 – The whole of the Bible is littered with outsiders being allowed in. Even several of Jesus’ ancestors were not Jewish – so how come it was such big news when Jesus said it? … More Luke 4:21-30
The Reflectionary 