How do we respond when people falsely accuse us, slander and gossip about us behind our backs, isolate us and attack our characters? Psalm 109, helps us to give voice to the way that this makes us feel. There is the desperate cry for justice. David utters these words against his tormenters Appoint a wicked… Continue reading What I want for my enemies (reflections on Psalm 110 part 1)
Category: Discipleship
A Quarantined World
I love Sci-Fi. I think my parents and sister probably kicked off my appetite for it by sitting in front of our old black and white TV to watch classis like War of the Worlds whilst I was out at Boys Brigade as a kid. It gave me a hunger to get home and see… Continue reading A Quarantined World
A Code to live by?
The long running hit US drama NCIS revolves around the central character, Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Gibbs is both a hero and a troubled soul. Before joining the federal agency, he had been in the marines and whilst on active service left his wife Shannon and daughter Kelly at home. One day, he returned from duty… Continue reading A Code to live by?
Coronavirus in our care homes – why does sorry seem to be the hardest word?
Special Agent Gibbs is the hero of NCIS. A man of few words with his own traumatic past, he leads a team of agents with a passionate commitment to justice. One of the unique things about Gibbs is that he has a rule for everything, a code to live by. One of his best known… Continue reading Coronavirus in our care homes – why does sorry seem to be the hardest word?
Don’t forget about children during Coronavirus Church
This is an appeal to all those leading churches and preparing for Zoom, Youtube and Facebook services. It is also an appeal to parents. I appreciate there are so many reasons why we might put that a long way down the list. Putting together an online service can be complex for those of us not… Continue reading Don’t forget about children during Coronavirus Church
Suppression
A significant conversation at the start of the coronavirus was about the distinction between seeking to manage the virus and seeking to suppress the virus. Along with most other governments, the UK took the suppression route because of the expected higher death tolls from management only,] It is therefore important to think carefully about what… Continue reading Suppression
Spiritual Gifts
In yesterday’s #AfternoonTea we were talking about the Gifts of the Spirit. How do I know what gift I have? How many are there? How do I grow in my use of the gifts? Here are the headlines with the video to watch below. The NT has a number of lists of gifts, they all… Continue reading Spiritual Gifts
What not to say when someone is suffering
Our latest Afternoon Discussion looked at how we support and care for those suffering chronic conditions including emotional health issues. What should I not say? I want to be helpful but I don’t want to put my foot in it either. You can watch the discussion below and here are some quick notes. Often the… Continue reading What not to say when someone is suffering
Praying for healing (Will God heal me? part 3)
How should we go about praying for healing? Do we need to go to a special healing service and follow a set process? Here’s some notes and then the #AfternoonTea conversation on praying for healing and also our response when the prayer is answered. Anyone can pray for healing for themselves and for others. The… Continue reading Praying for healing (Will God heal me? part 3)
When God doesn’t heal (Will God heal me part 2)
This is part two in our look at the question “Will God heal me?” You can find the first discussion here. What do we do when we long for healing, have prayed for healing and it doesn’t seem to happen? Here are some notes from the discussion which you can watch below. This can be… Continue reading When God doesn’t heal (Will God heal me part 2)
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