Pastor's Thought

Teaching, reflections, and updates from church life.

‘s Keeper!

25/09/2016

At the triathlon world series in Mexico, a crowd witnessed a unique incident, when several hundred yards before the finish line, the leading runner began to waver and faint during the hot weather as he Jonny Brownlee struggled to finish the race. Seeing his predicament his older brother Alistair raced up behind him and propped […]

Who Do YOU Say That I Am? Part 3

11/09/2016

In our final trilogy, we recount that Jesus asked for the public opinion of Himself, which was then followed by the personal and finally, the answer. Peter hit the nail on the head and saw in Jesus what the wider public failed to see or perceive. When the public saw a Prophet or a Good […]

Who do YOU say that I am?

05/09/2016

In the follow-on from last week’s thought ‘Who do Men say that I am? Jesus, having established the general idea as to what the public at large thought of Him or assumed His status, now made the question personal. Jesus moved from the public persona to the private persona. In the public, the views and […]

Who do men say that I am?

28/08/2016

Opinions often shape our thinking and we react many a times to people’s opinions. The Government have opinion polls as to what people are thinking about in society and we ourselves have opinions relating to things and people. Jesus during his ministry was aware that people had different opinions as to who he was. Nonetheless, […]

Running to WIN!

21/08/2016

This week, the world has been enjoying the sights at Rio, with the events at the 2016 Olympic games entering into its final moments. The joys of seeing Mo Farah run, stumble and fall, get back up and run on to win his race. The delights of watching the amazing moves of USA gymnast 19 […]

The Mortality of War

10/07/2016

Mankind has been at war in some way or another since the fall of man in the garden of Eden (Gen3) and to date we are unable to escape the news on a daily basis reporting some form of war being at home or abroad. However, 13 years after the invasion of Iraq and toppling […]

A Clear Mandate

03/07/2016

Following the Brexit, the leadership of the Conservative Party which also means the Prime Minister’s office, came into question as the incumbent Prime Minister decided to vacate his office in September 2016. The vacant position saw no less than six candidate vying for the office, with the favorite being controversial and charismatic MPBoris Johnson. Boris, […]

What must we do?

26/06/2016

This week has proven to be one of the most significant and important weeks (if not the most important week) in recent history for the British people and its Government as it transpires the British people have voted for Britain to leave the EU – European Union. With the exception of Scotland, Northern Ireland and […]

Celebrating life – by Montel Gordon

12/06/2016

This past week saw the occurrence of two major events, the majesty her Queen turning to the ripe age of 90 in addition to the burial of Muhammed Ali which was a service comprising of many various religious leaders. Both the Queen and Muhammed Ali have been in the public eye since they were young […]

The Greatest

05/06/2016

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mohammed Ali, aka ‘The Greatest’, sadly passed away on Saturday, 4 June 2016, aged 74, following experiencing respiratory illness at a hospital in Phoenix Arizona, America. He had been admitted on Thursday, 2 June 2016, with his illness, which had been complicated by Parkinson’s disease. He was born Cassius Marcellus Clay. […]

Preparing to see Her Majesty

29/05/2016

As the finalist wait, with baited breath for the results of Britain’s Got Talent. Yesterday, on our television screens, we saw contestants enthusiastically giving the performance of their life, with family and friends cheering on. We saw contestants eager to impress the judges and viewers with their wonderful acts. We also saw them trying earnestly […]

Food for thought

22/05/2016

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 […]