Scripture: Romans 10:10-15 Reflection: Preaching is the means which God has principally communicated with humankind. Think of the Old...

Scripture: Proverbs 31:8-9 Reflection: During the 19th century, conditions for the poor in society were dreadful, and very little was...

Scripture: James 2:14-18 Reflection: Following the dissolution of the monasteries in 1536-40, there was very little assistance given to...

Scripture: Mark 16:15-16 Reflection: Little overseas missionary activity took place after the 3rd century. But this began to change in...

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, 51-58 (read the whole chapter if you have time) Reflection: When we celebrate Christmas, we often say...

Scriptures: Matthew 27:57-61 Mark 15:42-46 Luke 23:50-55 John 19:38-41 Reflection: It is worth reading the four gospel accounts of...

Scripture: Matthew 27:32-56 and Philippians 2:1-11 Reflection: If we know little about Pilates wife (see previous blog post), we know...

Scripture Reading: Proverbs 6:16-19; Psalm 140:12. Reflection: Unlike Simon of Cyrene, of whom we read last week, the Bible gives us...

Scriptures: Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26-33. Reflection: Matthew, Mark, and Luke all mention Simon. He was North African, from...

Scriptures: Matthew 6:19-21 and 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Reflection: The Bank of England estimates that the typical household in England spends...

Scriptures: Ezekiel 47:1-12; Zechariah 14:1-9 Reflection: The Dead Sea lies to the southern end of the Jordan valley, which forms the...

SCRIPTURE: Acts 20:7-12 REFLECTION: Many churches across the UK remain closed, whilst others are holding services for a limited number of...

Scriptures: Galatians 5:22-24: 1 Peter 3:13-15 Reflection: Every one of us has a ‘frontline.’ Every one of us has a place where our lives...

Scripture: Psalm 47 Reflection: The Jewish festival of ‘Rosh Hashanah’ literally means ‘Head of the Year’ and is the celebration of the...

Scripture: Psalm 45 Reflection: Among the beautiful Crown Jewels held in the Tower of London is one particular sceptre – the Sovereign’s...

Scripture: Hebrews 3:1-13 Reflection: As Christians we often speak about the past. That’s only right, because our faith is firmly rooted...

Scripture: Micah 6:8 Reflection: We now know that: Most of us need the company of others Most of us need physical contact We are...

Scripture: Proverbs 6:6-8 and 30:24-28 Reflection: It is interesting that when God in the scriptures needs an illustration of wisdom, He...

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20 Reflection: We usually think of parables as being associated with Jesus, but they occur throughout the Bible. In a...

Scripture: Matthew 26:6-13 Reflection: This incident took place during the week we now call Holy Week – the days leading up to Good...