A question of relevance PDF Print E-mail

Gerry Williams has been thinking about two of the Parables of Jesus

Whenever I utter the words, “I’ve been thinking...” within earshot of my local minister there is an [almost] inaudible sigh accompanied by that look of benign resignation that harbours the thought, “Dear Lord, what has he found now?“

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Handling hot potatoes PDF Print E-mail

David Deeks offers some guidelines

Always wear oven gloves when handling hot potatoes. That will prevent you burning your fingers and reduce the risk of dropping the potatoes on the floor. Hot potatoes are a staple of our diet – an excellent source of starch, vitamins and minerals.

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Appealing or appalling? PDF Print E-mail

by Leo Osborn

When I come to think about it, so many of the significant steps of faith that I have made have been marked by steps!

I stepped forward when I committed my life to Christ in my early teenage years. I moved to the back of a church where someone prayed that I might be filled with the Holy Spirit at the beginning of my ministry.

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Theological reflection for bookworms PDF Print E-mail

by Jane Craske

Long live novels!
Novels should have gone out of existence by now. With technological changes, a greater variety of material available on the television and the rise of the internet, the demise of the printed book was predicted a long time ago, even if fiction would be around in other forms.

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Fresh expressions – in the fresh air! PDF Print E-mail

Keith Beckingham, superintendent minister of Christchurch and Lymington Circuit invites us to look again at open air ministry.

It was at an open-air meeting as a child that I became a member of the Sunday School. Later, my preacher training in London included open air preaching at Brixton market and West End ‘stands’ including one near the Windmill Theatre. Open-air ministry is less evident these days but it has been a normal expression of Christian faith since New Testament times. I suggest it is worth considering afresh today.

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