A Change of Reputation John Humphries made the headlines this week with his new slot on radio. Following his retirement from the Today programme on R4, he has been ‘reborn’,…
“THOUGHTFUL SPOT” - 05.01.20 “Epiphany” Isaiah 60 vv.1-6: The prophet declares that the Light of God has come to Israel and the people who live in darkness will see the…
“THOUGHTFUL SPOT” - 25.12.19 - “Christmas Day” Isaiah 52 vv.7-10: Isaiah celebrates the Good News that the presence of The Lord is returning to His people, and they will have…
Counting, counting, counting. We are fixated by numbers, recording and keeping track; or so it would seem. We count so that we know who and what and where we are.…
“THOUGHTFUL SPOT” - 15.12.19 - “Advent 3” Isaiah 35 vv.1-10: The prophet predicts that God will act to bring His redeemed people back to Zion from exile. He says they…
One of my most cherished memories is of a relay race in which I ran the second leg; I ran with both my legs of course, but I was the…
“THOUGHTFUL SPOT” - “Christ the King” Jeremiah 23 vv.1-6: Jeremiah declares God is condemning the evil ones who’ve caused the flock of his people to be scattered across the nations;…
So if I could choose any gospel reading on which to preach to you today, I can tell you it would not be this one! With a church filled with…
“THOUGHTFUL SPOT” - “2nd Sunday Before Advent” Malachi 4 vv.1-2a: Malachi says the day is coming when God, like a burning fire, will eradicate all evil doers; but He will…
Is church relevant in this day and age? At one of our recent baptism services, a relative of the child who was being baptised told me that when he’d said…