Dear <<First Name>> I hope that the long series looking at the Acts of the Apostles since Pentecost has been useful; it’s not often we read through such a long book and make links between our own age and the exciting, fast moving, world of the New Testament. It has been suggested that we make this […]
URC Daily Devotion 25th September
Three months later we set sail on a ship that had wintered at the island, an Alexandrian ship with the Twin Brothers as its figurehead. We put in at Syracuse and stayed there for three days; then we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day there a south wind sprang up, and on […]
URC Daily Devotion 24th September
Protect me, O my God;you are my refuge true.I said, “You are my Lord: I haveno good apart from you.” The godly in the land,for holiness renowned—They are the glorious ones, in whomall my delight is found. Their sorrows will increasewho on false gods rely.I will not sacrifice to them;their worship I defy. O LORD, […]
URC Daily Devotion 23rd September
After we had reached safety, we then learned that the island was called Malta. The natives showed us unusual kindness. Since it had begun to rain and was cold, they kindled a fire and welcomed all of us around it. Paul had gathered a bundle of brushwood and was putting it on the fire, when […]
URC Daily Devotion 22nd September
Since much time had been lost and sailing was now dangerous, because even the Fast had already gone by, Paul advised them, saying, ‘Sirs, I can see that the voyage will be with danger and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.’ But the centurion paid […]
September 2017
Dear Friends, Over the past year or more, we’ve spent much time thinking about what it is that we might see ourselves doing as a Church. That’s been timely with my arrival – but also an opportunity as a Church to consolidate thinking and resources, to take a look at what is possible and to […]
August 2017
Dear friends This Summer I’ve run my first race since I left school. It wasn’t a big race – it was only 5km (3.1miles) – but it needed me to prepare and to get myself ready for the activity. While the distance was longer than one of the traditional sprints, it was far from the […]
July 2017
Dear friends On one of the windows of my study, there was recently the ghostly outline of a bird’s wing, left when an unfortunate pigeon got confused and flew into the glass. It had left a white silhouette outline of a single wing, enough to show that it had been there, but not enough to […]
June 2017
Dear friends, At the beginning of June we mark the celebration of Pentecost. This festival highlights the birthday of the Church – when the Holy Spirit came upon the people and they were given the ability to speak in tongues to all manner of people, with those present each recognising one another speaking in their […]
URC Daily Devotion 21st September
As Paul sets sail for Rome the opening verses of Acts 27 set the scene for the dramatic events that will unfold as the narrative develops. Although held in the custody of the Roman authorities, this is a journey Paul has instigated by making an appeal to the Emperor’s tribunal. Paul is in prison not because […]