Where Everybody Knows Your Name Yesterday morning, I had breakfast in the Hare’s Corner with my mum and my brother. It was my mum’s birthday, and my brother and I were delighted to make it home from Leicester and Belfast respectively on Sunday evening. It’s not often we manage to find ourselves in the same […]
In Trouble and in Joy It has been a sad and difficult week in the life of our church. Within the space of 7 days 3 of our members have died. Although these people had experienced illness in recent months, it doesn’t make it any easier for their families and friends who have been plunged […]
It’s all about to kick off! Football fans around the world are counting the days until the 23rd FIFA World Cup get underway. For the first time ever the tournament is being hosted by 3 nations – Canada, Mexico and the United States. This feast of football, which is held every 4 years, will capture […]
Dear Friends, As we move into the month of June, many turn their thoughts to completing exams, getting outdoors, enjoying the (hopefully!) better weather and bright evenings. As a reluctant, rather than enthusiastic gardener, I do love to see the wonderful blooms on display infull colour as I visit in people’s homes and drive to […]
A Good Customer Experience Some months ago Lucy, our daughter, and I went out on an important mission. Mother’s Day was coming up and we wanted to get her mum a special gift to say ‘thank you’ for all that she does for us. We went to our local shopping centre and, as we set […]
LECTIO 365 is a free daily devotional resource that helps you pray the Bible every day. DOWNLOAD ON APP STORE (APPLE) DOWNLOAD ON PLAY STORE (ANDROID) Written by leaders from the 24-7 Prayer movement, this resource helps you engage with Scripture to inspire prayer and shape your life. Journey through the year with hosts Pete Greig, Carla […]
A Couple of Significant Reads Sometimes we get the chance in the blog to make some reading recommendations, and I have recently completed two books which I felt were very worthwhile. I’ll say a little bit about them both individually, but if there was a thread which unites them, it’s the thread of authenticity or […]
Sharing Tough Stories There’s a lot of difficult stuff knocking around in the news these days. I know a lot of people who intentionally have tuned out. It seems like a daily avalanche of suffering and struggle and unpredictability. We hear of displaced people in the Middle East, of refugees trying to make dangerous journeys […]