Saturday 2nd November, 2019 From a celebration of Saints, there is a celebration of souls because today is all souls day. It is a day to remember those who have gone before us in this life and are no longer with us. But as I reflected on the title, 'All souls day', I thought 'if... Continue Reading →

Friday, 1st November, 2019 Today is 'ALL SAINTS DAY' and in the life of the church, it presents an opportunity to celebrate giants of the faith. Men and women whose sacrifice and courage, often in the face of Grace danger, preserved the faith we hold. Interestingly, at the mention of Sainthood, we turn our attention... Continue Reading →

Thursday: 31st October, 2019 Reference text: Luke 13:31-35 Luke 13:31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. When countries begin to act in a way that is against a general consensus, they are sanctioned in many ways common ones... Continue Reading →

Wednesday: 30th October, 2019 Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Today's text is one of those that after reading, you just stop to question it's veracity. You begin to look around, to critically analyse... Continue Reading →

Tuesday : 29th October, 2019 Luke 13:19 The kingdom of God is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. As part of modules for the term, we... Continue Reading →

Monday: 28th October, 2019 Luke 6:13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; Like the opening chapter in the Gospel of Matthew, today is nothing but a roll call or name register. We are presented with a list of the... Continue Reading →

Sunday: 27th October, 2019 Britain remain on course for a delayed departure from the European Union for a myriad of reasons. But at the heart of it all, there is one central fact- it is actually a game of numbers. All that has been required is a majority in Parliament on every bill tabled, something... Continue Reading →

Saturday: 26th October, 2019 Reference test: Luke.13:1-11 Luke 13:7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? In today's Gospel, it took a patient vineyard owner to draw the attention of... Continue Reading →

Friday: 25th October, 2019 Luke 12:54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. Questions that read: 'in one sentence, describe... or what is... often has people fumbling around for answers because we hardly expect... Continue Reading →