THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – Leadership 30th August   This week sadly I feel I need to revisit a subject we covered not that long ago. I also think that maybe it’s time, not just for a message of hope, but a call to arms as well – more on that later. Once again, as weRead more

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – Be prepared 23rd August   When our futures are uncertain (not something exclusive to the current situation) it can be difficult to know how and what to plan for. My Brother once quoted to me the saying ‘If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans!’ Yet herein liesRead more

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – What is so unique about Jesus? 16th August   I’m going to start this week’s thought on a very personal note – I should perhaps apologies, but I’d rather not as I know I’m not alone in some of what I’m going to say and I hope also to bring aRead more

Thought for the Week – Sunday 9th August 2020 What Does Having Faith Mean To You? “Oh ye of little faith” is a phrase I have used and heard many times in everyday life, most commonly used by myself as a means of expressing absolute certainty whilst in the presence of someone displaying more thanRead more

Thought for the Week – Sunday 9th August 2020 What Does Having Faith Mean To You? “Oh ye of little faith” is a phrase I have used and heard many times in everyday life, most commonly used by myself as a means of expressing absolute certainty whilst in the presence of someone displaying more thanRead more

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – All Change – Again! 2nd August.   This week has seen many people’s lives and plans turned upside down yet again. Just when we thought we might slowly be getting back to some sort of normality, social gathering is restricted again, holiday plans are thwarted, work patterns disrupted and so on.Read more

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – How does your garden grow? 26th July   This week, looking for inspiration, I revisited the lectionary, today’s readings include the very short parable of the Mustard Seed (Matthew 13: 31-32). Then I consulted one of my commentaries and was struck by one phrase that took me down a completely differentRead more

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – Comparisons! 19th July  “Our Risen Lord has no time for comparisons.” I wonder if, reading this as I did recently, it brought you up with something of a jolt, not least because the writer was able to state this with such certainty (inner knowledge?). Because not only do several of Jesus’sRead more

A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – Time to refocus? 12th July     Firstly let me say, I’m sure there will be some people reading this who might start thinking ‘that’s all very well for you to say, it’s not that easy for me!’ If you’re one of those people, please stick with me as IRead more

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – Freedom 5th July   In this last week or so we’ve either heard announcements of, or experienced, the lifting of restrictions in our lives, imposed due to Covid-19 (unless you live in Leicester). Some are going back to work, shops are beginning to open, there’s a slight easing of restriction inRead more