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Sacred space
John 2:13-22 We find ourselves now in what I’m referring to as our temporary church – the furniture screwed to the floor has gone, in order to facilitate a variety of uses, so that a wide range of activities can happen in this space than previously. This is not the finished product – far from…
Charging our batteries
Matthew 14:13-21 It was a miniature golf course, on a brutally hot day, when I saw a father on his own with three children. “Who’s winning?” I asked cheerfully. “I am” said one child. “No, I am” said another. “No,” the father said “their mother is!” There comes a time, I think, when most people…
Darkness into daylight
Psalm 30 John 21:1-19 If you’re in a boat, and look in towards Crosby beach, in Lancashire, you’ll see an Antony Gormley sculpture on the beach. If you at the beach at Aldeburgh, in Suffolk, you’ll see a memorial sculpture to Benjamin Britten. If you look at Brighton beach, well, you get everything you deserve!…
Seeds of potential
Mark 4:1-9 A beautiful princess was going out for a walk when she met a talking frog. “I’m not really a frog”, says the frog. “I’ve been turned into a frog by the wicked witch. Really I’m the incredibly handsome son of the local farmer. All I need is a kiss from a beautiful young…
If you haven’t got it in you
Acts 2:1-21 Louis Armstrong is best remembered for how and what he played, rather than for anything that he said. By and large, he let his trumpet do the talking, as it were. But he did come out with a few memorable remarks. My favourite is: ‘If you haven’t got it in you, you can’t…
The family school
Proverbs 1:1-9 Philippians 4:4-9 Mark 10:13-16 I heard of a young mother who gave birth to twins, and rang the local newspaper to put a notice in the personal column. She gave the person at the other end all the details, but unfortunately the reception was bad, and she was asked, ‘will you repeat that?’…