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In the first Saturday of our family holiday my father's top priority was to look for a church where we might worship on a Sunday. No googling in those days just a lot of foot slogging to read notice boards which often gave an indication of the ethos of a church....

In my morning reading today mention was made of an oyster which secretes layer upon layer of a substance to cover an irritating object. Eventually a pearl results which gives us a good illustration regarding what can occur in the life of a believer. This is a topical...

Thinking of the late Alistair Cooke who penned and broadcast “Letter from America” from 1946 – 2004, I have copied his idea. I loved listening to him but as he started, I often wondered where on earth he was going, I soon got captivated by what seemed to be his...

I recently received two early morning telephone calls. The first was an automated message saying that unusual activity has been noticed on my Amazon account. The caller said something like, “If this was you press 1 and if not press…….? Before I could learn what next...

“God be merciful to me a sinner” (Luke 18:13) There is a danger of giving the impression that we look down on other people in a superior attitude. This irked Jesus one day when He was amongst people like that. This moved Him to relate a parable, an earthly story with...

“He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow will return with songs of joy carrying his sheaves with him” Psalm 126:6 The surrounding wall of the large Huguenot tomb on the South side of the church building once collapsed and the remains of the deceased could be...