Friday 1 November 2024 James 3: 1 – 12 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For all of us make many mistakes. Anyone who makes no mistakes in speaking is perfect, able to keep the whole body […]
URC Daily Devotion 31 October 2024
James 2: 18 – 26 But someone will say, ‘You have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith. You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder. Do you want to be shown, you senseless person, that […]
URC Daily Devotion 30 October 2024
James 2: 14 – 17 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill’, […]
URC Daily Devotion 29 October 2024
James 2: 8 – 13 You do well if you really fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ But if you show partiality, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become […]
URC Daily Devotion 28 October 2024
James 2: 1 – 7 My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favouritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ? For if a person with gold rings and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and if a poor person in dirty clothes also comes in, and if you take notice […]
Sunday Worship 27 October 2024
Today’s service is led by the Revd Mark Rodgers Welcome Welcome to Sunday worship on this, the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost. I’m the Revd Mark Rodgers and I’m one of two stipendiary ministers in the URC Shropshire pastorate. It is good to welcome you all here today, as all of you are welcome in the […]
URC Daily Devotion Saturday 26th October 2024
inspiration in your inbox Saturday 26th October 2024 James 1: 22 – 27But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going […]
Daily Devotion for Friday 25th October 2024
James 1: 19 – 21 You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save […]
URC Daily Devotion Thursday 24 October 2024
inspiration in your inbox Thursday 24 October 2024 James 1: 17 – 18 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfilment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the […]
URC Daily Devotion Wednesday 23 October 2024
James 1: 12 – 16Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. No one, when tempted, should say, ‘I am being tempted by God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil and he […]