Ian Toone, lay member of New Life Church, Derby TODAY marks the 18th anniversary of the death of Luciano Pavarotti, the acclaimed Italian opera singer (right). When he passed away in 2007, the world mourned more than the loss of a man; it mourned the silencing of a voice that had lifted millions. Though many […]
From Ian Toone, New Life Church Derby WE live in a culture which celebrates strength. Our frantic modern lives often demand that we appear mentally, emotionally and professionally resilient. Yet moments of vulnerability can be the doorway to genuine growth and connection. Earlier this month, Derby firm Q Branch Consulting released findings from an NHS […]
31/10/24 Yesterday Bill and I went to Calke for a long walk and stopped at the cafe. As I came to the last few bites of my delicious danish pastry I realised the enjoyment was about to end and I thought of the saying “All good things must come to an end”. I suppose this […]
Paul Fenton, World Prayer Centre The great revivalist Evan Roberts had a secret weapon as a prayer warrior. If we said the name Evan Roberts to you I’m sure your first reaction would be revivalist. As Christians, we are so intrigued by what took place in the early part of Evan’s life. Over a 100,000 […]
Years ago the Lord said to me very specifically, “The first thing I want you to do is to pray”. I confess I have been rubbish at putting this into practice! So many other things in life have been a distraction and so time and time again I have had to ask forgiveness for not […]
by Bill Sayer What do you expect today? The same as yesterday, and likely the same again tomorrow? The following story indicates how one man’s whole expectation in life changed with an encounter………… One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a […]
William Porter, Beacon House of Prayer There are many kinds of prayer and many reasons to pray. The privilege of our relationship with God through Jesus gives us access to a great realm of prayer and worship – from the tears of confession to the ecstatic songs of praise, and from the quietness of listening […]
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 […]
