I'm still here and I'm not going away Straight on the heels of Psalm 128 which is all about joy, happiness and blessings from God comes this one, a song about the need for perseverance. They couldn't be more different. Psalm 129 A song of ascents. 1 ‘They have greatly oppressed me from my youth,’ let Israel …
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The valley – New Wine
New Wine United breaks out, Sunday 2nd August 2020 There was no service at Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, this week. A number of our congregation attend New Wine at this time each year, so we were asked instead to watch the morning worship from New Wine. There were the inevitable plugs. With no income from …
Happiness, joy and blessings – Psalm 128
Prosperity and suffering. It is often easier to read songs about prosperity like this than it is to read songs ranting about injustice or laments, at least it is for some people. For other people it is the other way round, they are living the rants and laments but find the prosperity psalms difficult. Psalm …
Where was God in this? Part IV, Hannah
Depression not moving On Tuesday 21st July in a conversation on Facebook on a discussion on "How Churchy are you" three of us got sidelined into abuse in charismatic circles, how people had been prayed for for healing or prayed for for deliverance for neuro-divergent or mental health issues. And then when nothing happened the …
Yield
Praying is saying back to God what he wants us to say back to God. Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 26th July 2020 Another YouTube service this week from Holy Trinity, with better sound. We had got a sound bar for the TV during the week so the sound now actually has some bass to …
Slave to the wage — Psalm 127
Let's work together There are two attitudes many Christians have about work: One is to work so hard that you wear yourself out. You may make the excuse that you are doing this for your family, but what good is that if that family is grown up and gone before you get time to spend …
Ask
To be aware of others was fantastic Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Friday 17th and Sunday 19th July 2020 On Friday My wife and I attended the wedding of a couple we knew until recently. When I say attended I mean we turned on this computer to watch the ceremony being streamed on Facebook live. I …
Psalm 126 — Joy
Joy is infectious When God's people are joyful it has a knock on effect. What is more when God has worked in us before it is good to remember that what he has done before he can do again. This gives us joy, even in the hard times. Psalm 126 A song of ascents. 1 When …
Where was God in this? – Esau and Jacob
Is God really into tricking people out of their rights? The story of Jacob and Esau is complicated. They are twins born to Isaac and Rebekah, Esau being the first born. When they are grown they could not be different in temperament, Esau being an outdoor type, a hunter, much to Isaac's pleasure: Jacob more …
Rejoice
P. R. A. Y. – R = Rejoice and reflect Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield, Sunday, 12th July 2002 This was the week I found out how old my music recording equipment is, and how rusty my recording technique is. The last time I did this was using a desktop computer, which I haven't used for …
Making an ass of myself 