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52 Reflections on Faith - Light: Standing in the river
52 Reflections on Faith - Light: Standing in the river
by BRF - Stephen W. Need
Light:Standing in the river One evening as I sit in my study, reading by a table lamp, a wasp hovers overhead for a moment, then makes for the light bulb. Finding the bulb hot, it moves to the inside of the shade and settles in the warm glow of the light…
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - REBUKES and Denials
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - REBUKES and Denials
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
REBUKES & DENIALS The scene has moved from the garden to the house of Annas, the old high priest. We have seen that John is building the tension by oscillating between events out in the courtyard and the preliminary hearing taking place in the house.
Recovering from Depression - Where are we going?
Recovering from Depression - Where are we going?
by SPCK - Katharine Smith
Where are we going? My husband, Adrian, and I were spending a day in Venice, a city we love and visit as often as we can. If you have ever been there you will understand how easy it is to lose your bearings and sense of direction as you wander along all the calles and over the ma…
Where's the justice? Where's the justice?
Where's the justice? Where's the justice?
by Avis Palmer
Where's the justice? Where's the justice? Often we in anguish cry. When death comes so unexpected, Then our questions start with "why?" Why do children have to suffer? Why do dear ones die in pain? When goodbye is never spoken, What's the cost and where's the gain? Verses 2-3 fol…
Light from behind clouds
Light from behind clouds
by Heather Stanley
TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) Insert as Picture in the normal way. If needed fill the slide area by placing the image in the t…
Prayer: Sheltering God
Prayer: Sheltering God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Sheltering God Sheltering God, we need your help and your protection – when we are under attack because of our commitment to you: when we feel vulnerable in an uncaring world: when we are made to feel foolish by those who think our beliefs are out-dated: when there is rea…
Where would we be?
Where would we be?
by John Birch
An inspirational prayer touching on where we would be without God in our lives Where would we be without your light? Losing our way in darkness. Where would we be without your peace? Caught up in this world's wisdom.... Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) Pow…
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 112:7-8
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 112:7-8
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 112:7-8 A sign of the heart established in God is that it does not shrink. Nor is it ‘afraid of any evil tidings’. The reason for this is that ‘unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness’ (v. 4). That light is none other than the mercy of God which rescues us fro…
GOD's rich Pattern - A change to my world
GOD's rich Pattern - A change to my world
by SPCK - Dr Lin Berwick
A change to my world I had learnt to walk at the age of thirteen, and I started to enjoy the freedom of movement. I had been partially sighted all my life due to oxygen damage of the eyes at birth. I had gone to an ophthalmic hospital for my usual check-up. The doctor seemed to t…
Light at the end of the tunnel
Light at the end of the tunnel
by Christine Harbottle
Grenofen tunnel (part of National Cycle Network). Silhouette of man and woman walking towards the light. TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proport…
Hymn: The journey has started; and we have departed
Hymn: The journey has started; and we have departed
by Michael Docker
The journey has started; and we have departed from places of darkness towards the true light. The God who is for us sends His Son before us, Whose Spirit will lead us from wrong ways to right. Dear God who in Jesus comes with us and frees us We praise you and promise our lives on…
So many years the people walked