It’s now 14 years since my ordination, I served for 20 years as a volunteer in ministry prior to that. I admit to having felt tired for the last six months; not exhausted or burnt out, but more emotionally tired than physically or spiritually.
Jesus’ conversation with a Samaritan woman teaches us that it’s not important where we worship, as God isn’t limited by location, it’s not about place or tradition – what matters is who we worship and how.
The Kingdom of God is like a cobweb: always there, but seldom seen unless you’re looking for it often surprising you when you run into it unexpectedly early in the morning, it is heavy with refreshing dew; pregnant with possibility Lord, open us up to see the Kingdom of God around us today.
Recently I’ve been challenged about the use of an inappropriate image for a Christian project. What follows are my reflections on whether or not using the image was wise or appropriate.When setting up a new project recently (Hope MK) and putting together the website, I selected a number of images which unmistakeably represented Milton Keynes. These each featured iconic scenes…
Chris Duffett A few weeks ago I went on an adventure with the Holy Spirit. It still excites me to think about it… [read about it before you go on…] Since the adventure, I’ve been reflecting on and processing a number of aspects of it. In fact, for the first few days I could do little else! Here are some…
Today I felt liked I’d jumped out of a plan without a parachute. It wasn’t the talk of ‘moobs’ and ‘pretty pants’ which made me feel uncomfortable…
As dawn awoke within the Forest glade, the rising sun broke through the leafy shade;
I’m confused. The BBC Newsnight programme broadcast a film in which an individual claimed they had been sexually abused by a prominent Tory MP of the time, but no names were mentioned. Speculation elsewhere, mostly online but not exclusively, led to an individual being named. Newsnight & the BBC have been hauled over the coals for ‘shoddy journalism’ & the…
‘Over and over again in life, we stand in the shoes of the disciples in this passage [feeding 5000]: surrounded by human need, faced with a challenge, knowing we do not have the resources, in our own wisdom, wealth, and strength, to meet the need, to stand up to the challenge. This story motivates us to get up out of…
