General
General
20 Jul 2018
Have you ever been in a place that you know well, maybe somewhere quite local, and been suddenly overwhelmed by something of outstanding beauty? Or perhaps further afield, in a forest or by a river or on a mountain. You’ve been there before, but this time is different. Perhaps it’s…
13 Jul 2018
A selection of recent happenings to aid your prayers. Society & Politics UK doctor sacked from Government post for saying gender is biological: A medic has lost his position as a Governmental assessor for refusing to renounce his Christian beliefs. A town mayor from County Durham has also been hounded…
13 Jul 2018
Around the time of Passover this year I commented on how the Lord, through my family's walk with Him, had illustrated how we should separate our true treasures from the corruption of the world. Now, as we look forward to Sukkot, I find God is prompting our thinking again. A…
09 Jul 2018
A parallel on the spread of the Gospel. Jesus says, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow…" (Matt 6:28). Dandelions, shining in the sun, gloriously golden yet silently set on their mission to multiply. After just a few days of flowering, they close up their petals and seeds…
06 Jul 2018
A parallel on the spread of the Gospel. Jesus says, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow…" (Matt 6:28). Dandelions, shining in the sun, gloriously golden yet silently set on their mission to multiply. After just a few days of flowering, they close up their petals and seeds form inside…
29 Jun 2018
A selection of recent happenings to aid your prayers. Society & Politics Britain to join EU defence force: This week nine EU countries quietly pledged to create a joint military force for ‘rapid deployment’ in times of crisis. Britain is one of the nine and will be allowed to participate…
29 Jun 2018
The NHS received a birthday promise from the Prime Minister this week of an additional £20 billion, to coincide with money released after Brexit, topped up by extra tax. This is to bring some relief to the pressure that the NHS is under. The Real Problems 70 years ago, surely…
22 Jun 2018
How do you read? Quick, slow, skim, glance? Or word for word – too slow!? Last year I read that John F Kennedy read ten newspapers every morning over breakfast, and managed to retain all the important facts for his coming decisions that day. Do we retain things we read…
