Kerching! One of the things I requested as a Christmas gift a few years ago was a magazine subscription. A few months later I received the latest edition of ‘Stuff’ – which proudly boasts that it’s ‘the worlds biggest selling gadget magazine’. It featured everything from the very latest mobile phones , cars and an £800…
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Today we welcomed Year 6 students from two village schools to the Church Centre for Easter Cracked, a 90 minute interactive presentation exploring the meaning of Easter. We’ve been running it at Spurgeons for about 12 years, and it is delivered in partnership with MK Bridgebuilder Trust. This morning we were joined by Swanbourne CofE School…
Just One Thing You may have heard me talk about my experiences of Treasure Hunting (read about my first experience here). Since then I’ve led two or three groups on a treasure hunt, and God has always spoken to them and introduced them to their treasure. The only thing that’s special about the people who’ve been in…
Aim for Purity Have you ever heard someone say that the best way to get someone to do something is by telling them not to? It works particularly well with children & young people (so watch out!). A similar thing can happen when we know that something is wrong, but we’re tempted to do it anyway.…
Rethinking Prayer One Sunday at church I asked all the children & young people to pray for their parents. To join them, and pray out loud that God would bless them & help them fulfil their responsibility as parents. It was beautiful to hear the whispers as they prayed – perhaps some praying out loud for…
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)]
Firmly Anchored in the Storm Imagine for a moment that you’re on a boat, alone. It’s not a cross-channel ferry or cruise liner, but neither is it a dinghy or small fishing boat. It’s a pretty sturdy vessel of a good size – strong & stable. Looking to one side of the boat you see a…
Doing *Your* Thing What is your thing? What is your gift/talent, or your passion? What one thing are you better at than everyone else in the world? This is no time to put yourself down (oh, I’m rubbish at pretty much everything) – be really honest with yourself. Let’s try asking it a slightly different…
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…
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…