Can You Be Trusted? In yesterday’s reflection we mentioned two types of offering; a tithe (to give 10% of what you earn) and a Sabbath offering (to give 1 day in every 7 to God). Both require a measure of faith. To give 10% requires faith that the 90% will be enough to live on…
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You Can’t Out-Give God The subject of giving is a tricky one. It’s something we love other people to do for us, but it’s a much bigger challenge when we’re expected to do it for them. Let me be clear from the start though: I don’t want your money – and neither does God. Let…
Coffee with God So we’re just starting the second half of Lent. I know that making 20 minutes a day to devote to God, explore his Word & reflect on what it says is a real challenge. I hope by now that you’ve noticed a difference – that your relationship with God is somehow deeper, more real,…
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…
Tonight was the first of our new fortnightly meetings and we spent some time digging into Scripture together. Still following the theme of Identity, but this week looking at a passage from the New Testament and trying to see what it reveals about who we are & how God feels about us. We started by drawing a portrait…
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 –…