Do you feel unqualified to offer to pray for people or to talk to them about Jesus? Do you compare yourself with others who you feel are more spiritually ‘gifted’? Peter looks at how we overcome these feelings and trust God’s choices. God’s amazing choices In Acts 4 we are told about the healing of […]
Beyond exhaustion!
Although each year officially ends in December, to parents, pupils and teachers the year ends in July. Before we get into the busyness of getting away on holiday and getting ready for a new school year in September, Peter reminds us of the need to rest. Beyond exhaustion! Do you ever feel too tired to […]
Come up higher
Peter extends God’s invitation to us to come up higher. Come up Higher I was sat in a meeting, head bowed, eyes closed, in prayerful thought when I had the sense of looking down on myself from a raised elevation. The thought then came as an invitation to “Come up higher” and look at things […]
Creating a Spiritual Legacy
Creating a Spiritual Legacy Following on from the post ‘In God’s presence’ where we were introduced to Elijah and Elisha, Peter takes a look at the legacy Elijah left through his investment in Elisha. There comes a point in everyone’s life when you realise that you can no longer do what you once did! This […]
Forced to Leave
Forced to Leave Peter looks at times in the Bible where we see how refugees dealt with their circumstances and challenges us about what our response would be. Recently I have been drawn to the book of Ruth and found some relevance to current world events! Elimelech and Naomi with their two sons Mahlon and […]
A Bigger Jacket
A Bigger Jacket Following our Simply Jesus series, Peter Davey challenges us to look at ourselves to see if we have set limitations which prevent us growing in God. Surprise Following the months of lockdowns and restricted social interaction it has been quite amazing (although unsurprising really) as we have begun meet again to realise […]
Hope
Hope As we look forward to Christmas Day, Peter Davey writes about our need for hope and where we can find it. Hope … a word we have heard repeatedly through 2020-21. All around the world people are crying out for HOPE, desperate for some certainty in the constantly shifting morass of life. To have […]
Ezra-Nehemiah part 2
Ezra-Nehemiah part 2 In this post we will look at the second five of the talks that made up a 10 part series on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. The links to the podcasts are in the headings. Law & Order Peter took up Ezra’s story showing us how Ezra formalised the structure 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 […]
A Letter to the Scattered Church part 2
A Letter to the Scattered Church part 2 As the church building continued to be closed by the government’s Covid restrictions, church members were in their own homes – scattered across Solihull and parts of Warwickshire and Worcestershire watching as Rob and others brought a series of messages on the book of James. In the […]
Doing What Disciples Do part 2
Doing What Disciples Do part 2 While we are still at home check out the second part of our series on Doing What Disciples Do took place during our Sunday meetings. You can find part 1 here. Authority This talk is about our authority as disciples of Jesus. This commission for mission started a long […]
Room to Grow
Room to Grow Samuel would probably have been about 3yrs of age when his parents brought him to Shiloh in fulfilment of Hannah’s vow. (1Samuel 1.11, 21-28) Hannah had time and many reasons to change her mind: Elkanah could have cancelled the promise (Num. 30:10-15) Clearly her mind is steadfast, her preparations complete as `she […]