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Asking the (right) Questions
Reflecting on our recent teaching from Jn 8 (where Jesus & the Pharisees seemed to be talking at cross-purposes),
Sitting down and eating the crumbs
I was struck recently by the accounts of Jesus feeding the 5000. He insists that the crowd be made
Holy Place
Have you ever stopped to pay attention to how you are feeling when you walk into church on a
A Bit Of Mystery
Many of us love a good ‘mystery’, whether in the form of a book or a film. We try
Being Jesus Centred
We have begun to explore what it means to be ‘Jesus-centred’. We grasp the fundamental principle that ‘God always
Men’s Weekend Away 2023
This weekend I found myself at my first men’s weekend away at Pinkery outdoor centre deep into Exmoor. The allure of a few days completely off grid was soon tempered however by the reality
Signs & Consequences
“My time has not yet come.” The response of Jesus to his mother’s request to get involved in the ‘wine dilemma’ at the wedding (Jn 2) has always seemed odd to me. Did he
No Body? Rethinking the ascension
“You didn’t want sacrifices and offerings; instead, you’ve given me a body.” Heb 10:5 The writer of Hebrews takes this quotation (apparently from the Old Testament, though no one seems quite sure), and applies
What’s the trouble?
‘Troubled’ is a word that’s been occupying my mind, and sometimes my emotions, over recent weeks. I reassure myself that Jesus knew what it was to be troubled, although not necessarily for the same
An Upper Room
It seems a curious symmetry. Almost. Did Jesus have both his first and his last meal in an ‘upper room’? It seems that in Luke’s account of the nativity the word that has sometimes
Now and Then
Now and Then “Don’t put off until tomorrow what is meant for today.” Martha’s grieving response to Jesus’ reassurance, that her brother would rise again, was to affirm her conviction that he would indeed