We will repeat again today Robert Laurence Binyon’s famous words: “At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them”.  We remember again and give thanks for all those who died / suffered in the two World Wars and subsequent conflicts so that we might have freedom and peace.  We especially give thanks to God for His…

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our Apostle and High Priest.  (Hebrews 3:1) Have you ever managed to peek backstage at a concert, maybe see the stars and take a picture?  I have… kind of.  As a young boy, I had a role in the musical production of…

We are really looking forward to this afternoon’s ‘Light Party’ when we will be celebrating with children and their families the true light we experience and enjoy in Jesus, the light of the world. In John 8v12 Jesus says “I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”  Notice…

I woke this morning with the word “Relations” going round and round in my head!  Subsequently I read these words of Jim Packer: “The New Testament views knowing your Maker as your Father, and yourself as His child and heir, as the highest privilege and richest relationship of which any human being is capable”.  Then my Bible reading included these lovely words:…

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. (Proverbs 29:25) Many years ago I bought myself a book called the SAS survival guide.  I had dreams of setting up campfires in the forest and building shelters but so far I have never used it…  But I did read it and I remember…

During this week I’ve been engaged (a very apt term – do read on!) in trying to contact a number of organisations on behalf of my mother – financial companies, the Post Office, her GP, the NHS etc.  Many, I’m sure, will have experienced first of all the difficulty of finding the phone number for an organisation (indeed any number) and then…

Since my birthday this past year, I’ve enjoyed using a running smartwatch.  The watch is fantastic for recording statistics from my runs and the training plans work brilliantly to help me run faster.  However, this past week after coming back from an imposed break my watch started telling me to slow down.  It told me in big red letters that I was…

Today is our Harvest Thanksgiving when we have another opportunity to express our gratitude to God for all His continual goodness to us, especially in the wonderful provision of all our food and drink.  Truly the Lord more than answers our prayer, “give us this day our daily bread”. We recall God’s original promise: “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and…

4 Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise his holy name. 5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favour lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. (Psalm 30:4-5) Sometimes it can be difficult to sing the praises of the Lord. Most of the time it isn’t because…

It won’t have escaped your notice, I’m sure, that the Taliban have taken Afghanistan following the US withdrawal. Since the fall of Kabul, the news cycle has been flooded with stories of cruel and barbaric behaviour. Hundreds of Allied citizens are left behind along with potentially thousands of Afghans who have helped our military for the past two decades and they all…