Pastor's Thought

On a Sunday afternoon, one thing most families looking forward to enjoying is time spent with family eating a meal. Sometimes this may be a Sunday roast dinner and/or rice and peas and chicken. Whatever your desire, it is great to be able to enjoy such a thing, often in the Western world, taken for […]

Last year the Queen rolled out the red carpet to warmly receive the Chinese delegation on their state visit to the UK. Although the reports at the time suggested things went smoothly, this was contradicted by the Queen’s comments, which were overheard this week, as Her Majesty agreed with the commander suggesting the visit was […]

This week history was made when Leicester City Football Club were crowned the champions of the Premier Football league for the first time in their 137 years history.  Their success astounded the sporting world of football and resonated across the world, grabbing the attention of countries as far as Australia and America resulting in accolades […]

This week we watched as dignitaries, Heads of States, Prime Ministers, Presidents and the common people helped Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her 90th birthday. Truly a memorable occasion and a significant milestone for Her Majesty as she also is now the longest serving Royal in history. It is interesting as we recollect the Queens 21st […]

On Tuesday 12 April 2016, former reality TV star David Gest was found dead in the Four Season’s Hotel, London, just months before embarking on a tour uncannily named ‘David Gest is Not Dead’. The aptly named tour was named following his presence in the Big Brother House earlier this year when another celebrity contestant […]

The Daily Telegraph, having gathered information, concerning the genealogy of the Bishop of the Church of England Justin Welby, brought to the forefront of the media the accusation that Welby’s father was not his legitimate biological father. After a DNA test was carried out using hair follicles of Anthony Montague Browne from his hairbrush, it […]

You may have heard it said before now, that ‘laughter is the best medicine’. It is the ease of access, freedom, having no affiliation to age, gender or economic status, that makes laughter good for all. It has even been proven to be good for combating certain ills such as stress. This week, we were […]

Easter Sunday is the biggest celebratory event in the Christian calendar, as Jesus accomplished what no other leader, religious or non-religious leader has ever accomplished. After being abandoned by His disciples, facing various trials with Annas, Caiaphas, the Sanhedrin, Pilate, Herod and then back to Pilate – six trials, the number of man. Jesus was […]

Palm Sunday is a Sunday that falls before Easter commemorating Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem in the Canonical Gospels. The triumphant entry of Jesus saw Him asking His disciples to untie a donkey as He, their Lord and Master Jesus Christ had need of it. Although Jesus was fully aware of what He would face […]

In two weeks’ time we will enjoy the main festival and celebration of the Christian church; no, not Christmas but Easter. Easter does not hold the same level of social excitement of Christmas but is a more sombre part of the churches calendar as it is a recognition that we have been redeemed back to […]

Mary was said to be blessed among all women for carrying Jesus but to me Mary wasn’t only blessed and favoured for carrying our Lord and saviour, she was blessed because God entrusted her to carry life, just as every mother on this earth that births their children. The Bible doesn’t state that every woman […]

There are a number of things that ought to be taken in to consideration when travelling. If you are going backpacking there are even more specific things to be considered, such as: Insurance, immunisation, budgeting your daily travel cost, Visas and general safety, travelling alone, volunteering and ‘voluntourism’. (See http://www.travelindependent.info/b4yougo.htm#sthash.XEhSno79.dpuf) This week we received reports […]