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The goal of freedom

The goal of freedom

> “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. (1 Corinthians 10:23, 24) Here in the UK we are

The limits of freedom

The limits of freedom

> “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. (1 Corinthians 6:12) 19th July 2021 was dubbed ‘Freedom day’ by the press in the UK. That’s because

A new day dawns

A new day dawns

> “A the threshold of the new day stands The Lord who made it. Therefore, at the beginning of the day let all distraction and empty talk be silenced and let the first thought and the first word belong to Him to whom our whole life belongs.” The quote above

The Lord is near

The Lord is near

> “The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.” (Psalm 145:18) We live in very strange times. The coronavirus pandemic has affected our lives in many different ways. We are affected in unique ways, but there are also effects

Chariots and horses

Chariots and horses

> “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” (Psalm 20:7) We are all looking for some kind of saviour. That’s a bold statement, especially if you don’t consider yourself particularly religious or spiritual. Yet every

Whispering worship

Whispering worship

Our present situation is a strange time for worship and singing. If you are worshipping at home, you can sing as much and as loudly as you like (provided the people you live with are happy with that of course). In our church buildings, however, singing is still not possible.

Ploughing comes before growth

Ploughing comes before growth

This past Sunday our church had its annual church meeting. Postponed from the Spring because of the pandemic, the annual meeting is a good chance to reflect on the past year and consider where God might be moving us in the future. The standpoint for all of this, of course,

Make your face shine

Make your face shine

> “Restore us, O Lord God Almighty, make your face shine upon us, that we may be saved.” (Psalm 80:19) One of the things I am finding challenging during this coronavirus pandemic are the masks. I don’t mind wearing a mask. Sure it’s a bit odd and

A time to embrace

A time to embrace

> “There is a time for everything… a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 5) Ecclesiastes is a fascinating book. It examines what life is like ‘under the sun’, that is in purely human terms without reference to God. It shows how life

Divine disruption

Divine disruption

> “Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.” (Acts 8:4) We are living through a time of great disruption. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the usual course of daily live into disarray. Our patterns of work and worship have been turned on their heads. Nothing

Never more connected

Never more connected

> “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it.” (1 Corinthians 12:26) As we continue to be affected by concerns about coronavirus it is very easy for us to feel disconnected at this time. Across the world many,

The Long Sabbath

The Long Sabbath

> “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength” (Isaiah 30:15) We are in the midst of a strange time. Normal life has been disrupted and our usual patterns of life are no longer the same. It feels as if there is no

Authentic worship

Authentic worship

> “Let us be thankful and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe” (Hebrews 12:28) Most of us – if not all of us – are having to rethink what worship looks like at the moment. Unable to meet with our usual church gatherings, we are meeting for worship in

The invisible enemy

The invisible enemy

> “This crisis is so difficult because the enemy is invisible and the answer is to remove the cloak of invisibility.” Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, 19 March 2020 We find ourselves in a very strange and unusual world at the moment. Almost every aspect of our day to day lives