Relationship not Rules The Pharisees were real sticklers for rules. They loved them. They loved to keep them. In fact they almost worshipped them, as they thought that following rules would please God & save them. When God appeared on earth in the person of Jesus they were in for an unpleasant surprise. He challenged…

No reflection today as Sundays are feast days. Take the time today to rest in the Lord [or catch up on the reflections you’ve missed during the week;o)]

Deep Roots In Matthew 13 Jesus tells the story of a farmer sowing seeds. Some of the seeds that farmer sowed fell on the footpath and were eaten by birds. Other seeds fell in shallow soil & so they sprouted quickly but they wilted under the hot sun because they didn’t have deep roots. Some…

Risky Business When did you last take a risk, and do something that scared you? I’m not talking about catching a spider (argh!) or crossing a road at a busy junction (don’t!) or being rude to your mum (dangerous!). But when did you last take a risk as a result of your faith? Luke records…

Get More Than Your Feet Wet On day 3 I asked you to consider what might be the next step for you in your faith journey and I asked you to write it down and put it somewhere safe. I have no idea what you thought of, or what you wrote down – but I…

Counting Up The Cost When we think about giving up something for Lent, we often miss the point. One year I gave up drinking tea – but I was fully aware that I didn’t really like tea and hardly ever had any. Not much of a sacrifice then. Another year I gave up TV –…

You Belong… It has been claimed by a Christian sociologist that all human beings need three things at the core of their being: to be ‘seen’ (known and understood), to be ‘needed’ (valued and appreciated) and to be ‘loved’. We were created to be with others. At the very centre of who we are, with…

Breathe Relax and slow down. Don’t give in to the pressure to live your life at 1,000 miles per hour, constantly rushing to the next thing. Don’t measure your value by how much you can get done, or by how many plates you can keep spinning. Don’t bow to the idol of productivity. ‘Be still,…

No reflection today as Sundays are feast days. Still a great idea to commit those 20 minutes to God, but do it however suits you best.

Get Your Feet Wet It is often the case that the better known a story from Scripture is, the more we miss. Here’s the story of Jesus walking on water – and even in the title, we miss the fact that Peter also walks on water. It’s so easy to overlook things when we think…