Faith and Marriage Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 17th November 2019 Today I was playing mandolin and a little percussion in the worship band. So off to church early enough to catch the end of the first service. Post-service my wife and I journeyed back through Greenhead Park to look at the autumn colours. The …
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Roles of the Spirit 4: Regeneration
Roles of the Spirit 4: Regeneration And I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will do it, declares the Lord. -Ezekiel 37:14 ESVUK It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh …
Remembering and Resting
Remembering and Resting Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 10th November 2019 This morning I awoke alone. Our daughter, a nurse, was working night shifts this weekend and our son-in-law was away on training. We had arranged to look after our granddaughter on Saturday Night. That was plan A. Plan A did not work out. …
Roles of the Spirit 3: Companion
Roles of the Spirit 3: Companion ...even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. John 14:17 ESVUK When I was looking for a free image to illustrate the Holy Spirit as a companion I did …
Before the big bang…
What happened before the Big bang? Is that even a question? As space-time came into existence at the big bang, time did not exist for there to be a 'before.' That the universe came out of nothing has been part of Christian theology for much longer than it has been science's main contender of how …
Work on it
Faith and Work Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 3rd November 2019 I got to church good and early today, on a bright but cool autumnal morning in a good mood despite the cold and damp penetrating the arthritis of my right foot. Once inside the building the warmth and dryness caused the pain to recede …
Roles of the Spirit 2: Teacher
Roles of the Spirit 2: Teacher But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him. John 14:26 ESVUK And he …
Agents of change transformation and reconciliation.
Agents of change transformation and reconciliation Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 27th October 2019 "Ponder anew." Two words from a hymn at the beginning of the service. Ponder anew what the Almighty can do, or in other words, keep on thinking about what God has done and what he can do. This is what struck me …
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Roles of the Spirit 1: Comforter
Roles of the Spirit 1: Comforter or Helper And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you for ever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will …
When I meditate I feel discouraged
When I meditate I feel discouraged When I remember God, I moan; when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah Psalm 77:3 ESVUK When I meditate I feel discouraged. Words from the Good News Bible from the above verse, and for a lot of my time in the last 14 years also my experience. Following an accident, not …
Making an ass of myself 