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Jesus taught a great deal about money and its dangers.  Most of His parables concerned money in one form or another.  He used the word ‘Mammon’ to describe a false financial god, saying “You can’t serve God and Mammon.” So, a right attitude to money is essential for Christians.  Until we are released from the...

This October I will be speaking at the 83rd anniversary of the Methodist Chapel where I grew up. It is a privilege and an honour to return to the place where I came to know Christ some 50 years ago, and to encourage the folks who have served faithfully in this little mining village over...

Sunsets and sunrise, rainbows and moonbeams, Waterfalls rushing, streams tumbling down, All of the planet teeming with life, A celestial ball in the sky spinning around.   The whole of creation sings of God’s glory, The work of His fingers crafted with care, All intrinsically moving together A world of wonder without compare.   But...

Thermal image technology has found that heavily tattooed skin heats up more than normal skin in direct sunlight.  Images of tattoo artists in Shoreditch, taken on a Cat S61 smartphone, showed higher temperatures on sections of skin that were heavily inked – with the black of the tattoo retaining the most heat.

‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.’ (Matthew 5:9). H.G. Wells wrote of Mr Polly, ‘he was not so much a human being as a civil war.’ A lack of peace in our lives reflects the lack of peace in our families, community and nation. In this beatitude, Jesus calls...

Sarah brought her beautiful dog Bobby to a Quiet Morning at church.  He was very well behaved and loved all the attention he received.  As we began our time together Sarah gave him a bone to chew on, and he settled down contentedly, enjoying his own experience of ‘heaven’! The expression came into my mind,...

I was born a few weeks after the Wall Street Crash, 90 years ago this month. The American economy, so dominant in world trade, seemed to collapse overnight. Banks went bust, and then many businesses. Unemployment followed, and so did genuine poverty in American cities. Needless to say, I was totally unaware of all of...

That is the finding of a survey by Nationwide Building Society, who also found that one in four youngsters of primary school age do not even know what a high street is.  More than half have never visited a laundromat, and nearly half have never been to a florist or key-cutter. The survey comes amidst...

Do we know them when we see them? Heaven’s messengers of love? Who are there just when we need them, Sent to help by God above. Those who help us just by staying, Those who sit and hold our hand, Those who hold us up by praying, Those who simply understand. When the seas of...

There are up to 10,000 different kinds of birds in the world, and with about 530 different kinds in Israel alone, no wonder birds get a frequent mention in the Bible. Noah released a dove from the ark to look for dry ground.  A stork, an ostrich and an eagle are mentioned in Job.  Quails...

O holy Father of truth adored, O kindly Father of mercy poured, Deliver me from the spells that harm, Deliver me from each evil charm.   Allow no stain to blemish my soul, Allow no spot to my body whole, Allow no taint my breath to defile, Father of tender and lovely smile.   For...

Who does most of the housework in your family? Probably the woman, if you are like most families.  That is the finding of a recent analysis of who does household chores, carried out by University College London (UCL). The study found that even among couples where the woman is more qualified and has a more...