40 blogs of Lent - Day 10 No second death Messages to the churches - Day 8 Smyrna - Day 3 A poem He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death. No second death We believe in resurrection, …
The persecuted church
40 blogs of Lent - Day 9 The persecuted church Messages to the churches - Day 7 Smyrna - Day 2 ‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. Do not fear what you …
Death and Life
40 blogs of Lent - Day 8 Death and Life Messages to the churches - Day 6 Smyrna - Day 1 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. Smyrna was located north of Ephesus in a powerful trading position on …
Billy and John
In respect to Billy Graham, who died yesterday aged 99, I am reblogging this that I wrote three years ago.
The tree of life
40 blogs of Lent - Day 7 The tree of life A train of thought experiment in free verse Messages to the churches - Day 5 Ephesus - Day 4 To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’ The tree of life God …
The loveless church
40 blogs of Lent - Day 6 The loveless church Messages to the churches - Day 4 Ephesus - Day 3 “‘I know your works ... But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at …
A Busy Day
40 blogs of Lent - Day 5 Sunday 18th February 2018, Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield and other places. I am tired, very tired. Sunday was a very busy day. I can remember the days when I would have been able to do a day like that with ease, but now, having retired early through fatigue, …
Keep on keepin’ on
40 blogs of Lent - Day 4 Keep on keepin' on Messages to the churches - Day 3 Ephesus - Day 2 “‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to …
Lamps and Stars
Jesus is depicted in glory and might, and he is on our side. Be comforted, Jesus is with us.
Seven churches
40 blogs of Lent - Day 2 Seven Asian Churches Messages to the churches - Day 1 The book of Revelation was written from Patmos to seven churches in Asia. From the map above you can see it would have landed at Ephesus and then gone on to, in order, Smyrna (now Ismir), Pergamum, Thyatira …
Making an ass of myself 