Pause for Thought – 23 October 2020
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Matthew 13:44-48 The last time I saw pearls in any significant quantity was at the recent civic service. Pearls, being discreet, tasteful, and expensive, were much in evidence on the many ladies whose outfits had probably been among the top end of those at Royal Ascot Ladies Day. Seriously, pearls are wonderful, and many ladies…
1 Samuel 3:1-10 Psalm 139 Galatians 2:15-21 The search for identity and purpose is all around us. You only have to look at the situation in Italy, as those with vastly different visions of what it means to be Italian compete to run the country. You only have to look at the Russian billionaire Roman…
Psalm 103:8-13 Matthew 18:21-33 Forgiveness is outrageous. In our society where might makes right, a society of myriad victims, forgiveness seems crazy. Right here is surely where the Lord’s Prayer is most difficult to pray. Perhaps that’s why this is the longest and the most involved petition in the Lord’s Prayer. As usual, it first…
Any decent decorator will tell you that 90% of the work is the preparation, and actually putting the coat of paint on is but the culmination of all the work. It’s the preparation that matters. Looking at it from a very different angle, the idea for the Basingstoke Canal began as an economical means of…
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Luke 15:1-10 Imagine that you were there when Jesus was telling today’s story. Imagine that you were in the crowd, listening to him. Imagine how you might have felt as you heard Jesus telling that story. Today I want to tell you the stories of two very different people who might have been there that…