by Bill Sayer Before computing became as popular as it is today, many offices had a machine called a word processor that a typist could use to create and store documents. It was essentially a hybrid between an old mechanical typewriter and a computer that we all have today. We too, are “word processors” of […]
by Bill Sayer Everest was first conquered by Edmund Hillary, assisted by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, back in May 1953. What is not widely known, is that Hillary planted a small, simple Christian cross in the snow at the summit that originally came from an Abbey at Ampleforth in Yorkshire. Since that time, there have been […]
by Bill Sayer Before the Suez Canal was completed in 1869, ships needing to sail between Europe and the Far East would need to round the Southern tip of Africa. The problem with that route lay in having to negotiate the Cape where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet. Due to the severity of the […]
We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. (Hebrews. 6:18-20) Why do we need an anchor? A ship that is left loose to the mercy of a storm will be caught by […]
WHEN Jesus was teaching about prayer, He taught that, when we pray, we should find a quiet, secluded place where we can be alone with God. God wants us to spend time with Him by ourselves. That doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t also pray with other people. Corporate prayer has a vital role to play […]
from Ian Toone, lay member of New Life Church Derby EARLIER this week, many of our American friends will have been celebrating Thanksgiving. We can all think of things for which to be grateful, and it can be beneficial to develop a general attitude of gratitude every day of our lives, rather than confine it […]
from Andrew Stewart, New Life Church Derby “Let My people go…” “Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go?” See Exodus 5:1-4 In the first encounter between Moses and Pharaoh all the power is seemingly with Pharaoh. He is established, secure in his position. This request from Moses seems […]
As we turn on our televisions or read the newspapers, I am sure most of us will be saddened with a feeling of helplessness at the ever-increasing un-Godly ways that are portrayed in society. We read of organisations like Stonewall and Mermaids having ever greater influence, particularly in the lives of the young; calls for […]
From Andrew Stewart, New Life Church Derby Jesus said to him (the high priest), “It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.” Matthew 26v64 (NKJV) I’d like us to consider […]
From Bill Sayer Before the pandemic, Mary and I and some others from different churches, used to lead a service in a residential home for the elderly, once a month. One of the surprising things we witnessed was the joy in seeing many of these, mostly non-Christian, residents singing the words of some hymn that […]
