by rodneyshottter Short Acrostic Reflections for Advent Second Sunday in Advent.D – Deliverance. The coming of Jesus brought freedom from the shackles that bind us and prevent us from living a whole and full life. Such chains could be money, drugs, greed, sex and the inability to love and accept love. [Romans 13: 8-10]. Indeed, we […]
DEC 3, 2020 / THISBROKENPASTOR Written by Karen Golder Oh, it’s so easy to have hope while the sun is shining and all is good with the world, but what about when the chips are down, it’s all going wrong and we aren’t sure which way is up? As I write this, I am sitting in Birmingham […]
from Sandi Hobbs, YWAM Derby In our YWAM Derby team meeting this morning, we wrote conversations with God about 2020, both what we want to say to God, and His answer to us. I feel God is asking me to put mine here, and that someone needs His words to me at the moment. It’s […]
by rodneyshottter Short Acrostic Reflections for Advent First Sunday in Advent. Matt.2:1-11A – Appointment. The wise men studied the heavens and saw the sign of the birth of a special kind of King. They each in turn decided to go and find and pay homage to this King. We all have an appointment with God, sooner or […]
from the desk of Rodney Shotter During Advent I will be posting a number of reflections as we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This the first and will be followed by shorter reflections posted on each and every Sunday in Advent starting tomorrow. Luke 1:46-55 Mary said, “My […]
From the desk of Rodney Shotter A lot seems to be happening at present . New surges of Covid 19 infections. Devastating fires. Melting glaciers raising sea levels, floods and diminishing biodiversity. Own goals of human origin. We humans seem to be losing control. We seem to be losing hope and becoming more fearful. So […]
From the desk of Rodney Shotter My father and I used to enjoy watching a comedy programme on TV entitled ‘It ain’t arf hot mum’. It featured a group of ENSA entertainers putting on shows for troops stationed in the Far East during the second world war. It was led by a Sergeant Major called […]
By Elle Warrener-Davies for Fathers’ Day Father Our Father who art in heaven, what an honour that you know my name No turning of a shadow, your love is constant, you are always the same Your glorious throne is in heaven; this little earth serves as your footstool We pray ‘let Your will be done, […]
Immanuel was not the name Jesus was known by on earth, but was a description of His role as the Messiah prophesied by Isaiah (7:14). It’s good to be reminded that God is with us. We need to hold on to the truth of this, especially in this pandemic season of uncertainty, loss, questions and […]
From the pen of Sue Adams, a friend in Brighton, Sussex. Romans 8 : 1-2 “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” Paul Geidel Jr served the longest […]
