An interesting book has recently been published entitled ‘What did Jesus Look Like?’ (Joan Taylor, Bloomsbury). What do you think he looked like? What image comes into your mind when you recollect Jesus’ physical appearance? Does he have a beard?… Continue Reading
‘Oh, to be in England Now that April’s there,’ So, wrote Robert Browning in his poem ‘Home Thoughts from Abroad’. He writes as a homesick traveller longing for the bird song and the blossom which mark the arrival of springtime… Continue Reading
Our meditations this afternoon explore the different kinds of power used by the people caught up in the events which took Jesus to the cross. What we will find is that all these forms of power are still in use… Continue Reading
Our gospel reading today is often titled “The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem” and is probably one of the better known stories about Jesus. One we probably heard many times in Sunday School. Jesus triumphantly riding on a donkey into Jerusalem,… Continue Reading
How long can a leader hold on to power for? While there are some remarkably long-lived leaders in todays world, our Queen being a supreme example, we all know that no human leadership can last indefinitely. President Mugabe of Zimbabwe… Continue Reading
Today’s story of Moses in the bull rushes (Exodus 2.1-10) must be one of the all-time favourites in the bible for children and grown-ups alike. It reminds me of another watery story, that of the ugly duckling who emerges into… Continue Reading
‘Zeal for your house will consume me.’ (John 2.17 & Psalm 69.9) These words feature in the gospel reading today. They are originally from Psalm 69, one of the psalms of lament in the old testament. They are remembered by… Continue Reading
From the very beginning of life until its end, people will make requirements of us. A baby on his first outing in the buggy will be required to smile at everyone who coo’s over him. A child on her first… Continue Reading
‘O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea.’ These lines come from the evocative seafarer’s hymn; Eternal Father, Strong to save. From earliest times, the sea was regarded as a place of great… Continue Reading
Did you know that the average driver in an urban area spends 20% of their driving time sat at traffic lights? So if you spent an hour driving every day, by the end of the week you would have spent… Continue Reading