Matthew 1:1-17 I am fascinated by family trees. It is partly the detective skills needed to try and work out who is who from the many millions of records available so you can build a picture of where you come from. It is also something about connecting with the past and those that have gone before us which can also …
Proverbs 27:9 Do you ever stop to reflect on who you are? Why you do what you do? Or the reason you are passionate about certain things? Many of us don’t take the time to stop and think about these things. It is often because we are so busy doing. Trying to complete our to do list or finding a …
Genesis 2:7 Breathe in. Breathe out. Every single breathe we take fills us with life. With each one we take in the essential oxygen that keeps us alive. Breathing is so vital to our existence that we would die if we went a few minutes without the inhalation and exhalation of fresh air. In this verse from Genesis, that comes …
Luke 2:25-40 How good are you at waiting? Can you patiently sit, riding your time for the moment to arrive? Or are you a pacer, walking back and forth, counting the seconds till you can tear the wrapper off the gifts under the tree? The two elderly people Mary and Joseph meet in the temple when they brought Jesus there …
Before I dive into the whole meek inheriting the earth bit I want to start with my take on the beatitudes as a whole. Christianity has been pretty good at the old rules and regulation side of things for many centuries. We love a list of things that are prohibited and you should most definitely not ever do and …
In August Rob and I made a flying visit to Edinburg to do some “work” at the fringe with the Methodist church. Our job was to pay attention! A simple task. Well! If you have been to the fringe you will know it is an assault on the senses. Posters, flyers, people, entertainment, jugglers, comedians, musicals, giveaways, noise and so …
Now if you have watched Friends you will know that Joey’s chat upline is the title of this blog. And if you do know how Joey says “How you doing?” your brain may have just read the tile using Joey’s voice and if not you may have just it now haha. So where are we going with this weeks blog, …
I read this chapter and thought it was a bit unfair for me to go through all Pete unpacks and then not be there to join in the discussion (I am at a wedding). If you have read the chapter you will know it is focussed on the resurrection and how this event caused the gospel writers and even more …
Let’s talk Christmas….. It’s where Pete starts the chapter so blame him for a start of May look at all things Christmas. Christmas comes with traditions like what you eat, when you open presents, what you watch on tv and many more. These traditions are part of your life and are given to you by your family. But when you …
Welcome to this weeks blog for those reading this live! We are meeting at the Crescent Club at 7:30pm but also there is an opportunity to meet beforehand to share in a Holy Week reflection that is 7:15pm Cullercoats Bay for Signs of Wonder. If you are reading this because google has brought you here then enjoy and leave a …
