4 May 2023
Here is today’s (quite long) reading: Jesus later appeared to his disciples along the shore of Lake Tiberias. Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, and the brothers James and John, were there, together with two other…
16 March 2023
Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, ‘Who do people say I am?’ They replied, ‘Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of…
9 March 2023
Some Christians call themselves ‘born again’ Christians. They may be thinking of the story of when Nicodemus the Pharisee came to Jesus by night, bringing his questions, and Jesus told him ‘No one can see the kingdom of…
2 March 2023
When I have something that is really challenging to do, I have a tendency to put it off – to procrastinate. I don’t really get a sense of urgency until it really is urgent. I don’t think that…
16 February 2023
Jesus said to his disciples, “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look…
9 February 2023
Elijah went into a on the mountain cave to spend the night. Suddenly the Lord spoke to him, “Elijah, what are you doing here?” He answered, “Lord God Almighty, I have always served you – you alone. But…
20 January 2023
You may like to try this – which I suggested in my post ‘First meetings’: Find a time and a place where you can be comfortable, and undisturbed. Find a way of sitting which is relaxed but alert,…
20 January 2023
The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When…
20 December 2022
Every year I sign up for daily Advent emails from Brian Draper, who is a wonderful soulful guide through this time of year. Last Thursday Brian was talking about how we find our inmost place, using some thoughts…