10 Words part 5 In the last of our 10 Words series we look at the final two words from Rob’s talk Surviving Hard Times. Wonder We need to appreciate the beauty of childlike wonder. We must not lose it for in such curiosity is a mind that never stops learning and a body that […]
10 Words part 4
10 Words part 4 In the fourth post of our five part series we will look at two more words from Rob’s talk Surviving Hard Times. No Too many people get caught in the trap of saying yes to the wrong things and no to the right things. Or saying neither yes nor no to […]
For Such A Time As This
For Such A Time As This This week Helen shares some thoughts provoked by recent talks. During Rob’s talk Surviving Hard Times, he stated that we were made for this time. That phrase really struck me. It’s not a surprise to God that we are living during this time. In fact, he created us especially […]
10 Words part 3
Ten Words part 3 In this third post of a five part series we will look at two more words from Rob’s talk Surviving Hard Times. Laugh There is nothing like a good laugh to get you through hard times. It’s true: laughter is strong medicine as the saying goes. Find out all the benefits […]
10 Words part 2
10 Words part 2 In this second post of a five part series we will look at two more words from Rob’s talk Surviving Hard Times. Imagine The fact that we can imagine means that we don’t have to live in the confinement and limitations of our current circumstances and restriction but in the freedom […]
Surviving Hard Times: 10 Words part 1
Ten Words part 1 Rob began 2021 with a talk on Surviving Hard Times. You can find the talk here on our website or on our YouTube channel. 2020 has been frustrating, depressing, frightening, uncertain for many. The world seems to be lurching from one crisis into another. Apart from the global pandemic, there’s economic […]
Christmas 2020
Christmas 2020 Christmas 2020 was very different for many people. Joyce, one of the talented writers from Jubilee Church, sums it up. Christmas was different this year Empty tables Empty chairs Empty hearts Christmas was different this year Pandemic surging Lockdown pending Flood waters raging Christmas was different this year Sent no cards Bought no […]
Knowing God’s Call
Knowing God’s Call The last 9 months has been scary, uncertain, full of media negativity and unrivalled. (There, I managed not to use the overworked word of 2020!) But it has also been a time to slow down, to appreciate God’s creation and to listen to God. One of the things I noticed was that […]
The Light of the World
In this post Phil draws our Christmas blog series to a close with a look at the arrival of the Magi. Jesus, the Light of the World, is shining in the darkness so that mankind can see. The Light of the World (Matthew 2:1-12) Phil Clarke Eastern visitors Jesus is a little older now, even […]
The Light to the Gentiles
Today, in our penultimate post in our ‘Light in the Darkness’ series, Joe shows us how the events of Christmas night in Bethlehem were the start of the fulfilment of promises and prophecies which were global in scope. The Light to the Gentiles (Luke 2:21-38) Joe Williams Waiting for Hope Imagine a whole life of […]
The Joy of the Light
The Light from on high, long foretold has now arrived bringing the opportunity of life for all. Peter continues the story of the Light in the Darkness as he helps us reflect on the events of that first Christmas Eve. The Joy of the Light (Luke 2:8-20) Peter Davey It’s night-time and all around is […]
The Light Arrives
Here, at the mid-point of our Advent series, Light in the Darkness, Phil sets the central moment of all history in context as the Light arrives. The Light Arrives (Luke 2:1–7) Phil Clarke A decree from Caesar Augustus On the surface, human history appears to be made by the great, by the movers and shakers, […]