The practical awe of God When I was deciding on what to write during Lent I forgot about the panic of seeing an empty page. On 1st January this year, I said I wanted to get my awe of God back. Then thinking about Lent I wanted to build on the idea that God's gifts …
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The shining
Epiphany Photo by Jess Loiterton on Pexels.com The Meaning of Epiphany The 12 days of Christmas are over, and you are probably wondering what to do with those 42 swans, 42 geese, 40 gold rings, 36 calling birds, 30 French hens 22 turtledoves and 12 partridges in 12 pear trees. At least the house will …
Grace, generosity and gratitude — 2 Corinthians 9:12-15
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. This is not a sermon, this …
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Bookends — 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 & 16:23
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. There is not a lot of …
Peace — 2 Thess 3:16
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. Grace This prayer for peace is …
Grace be with you — Galatians
The prayers of Paul This is a new series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in one of the orders he is belived to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. Photo by Pavel …
The judgement of God
Reconciling God's judgement and God's grace God's judgement means that sin will not go unpunished.God's grace means that we do not get what we deserve.God's love means that we are all cared for. How do we reconcile these things? God’s judgement. God's judgement has traditionally been seen in terms of Hell fire, I have no …
4 things that made Jonah angry
4 things that made Jonah angry Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 25th August 2019 An earlier start for me again at Holy Trinity, I was playing percussion in the worship band so had to be there early for the final rehearsal. It was also the last joint service of the summer holiday period, Vicar Mike …
Jesus in one word – Grace
Jesus in one word - Grace The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14 ESV Sometimes dictionaries can only get you so far. As a child, I spent more time reading dictionaries and encyclopedia than I did novels. Nobody …
I have some bad news and some good news.
I have some bad news and some good news. A poem I have some bad news and some good news. Sin is bad news. Sin reaches into every part of our being, There is nothing sin cannot reach. Sin is bad news. Sin is about Hell fire and punishment. Sin is bad news The Grace …
Making an ass of myself 