Pause for Thought – 28 April 2021
Pause for Thought for 28 April 2021 is now avilable:
Pause for Thought for 28 April 2021 is now avilable:
Genesis 15:1-11 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 “Oh dear, oh dear,” whispered Mrs Bonner loudly, “a very interesting sermon, but what a lot of talk about sin. I suppose it’s only to be expected at the beginning of Lent, but it’s all so miserable, don’t you think?”, so wrote Barbara Pym in Excellent Women….
Exodus 6:1, 6-9 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 “Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally,” said Abraham Lincoln. Of course, we were pleased to celebrate the bicentenary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade a few years ago. Yet, we all know that slavery…
Romans 8:24-39 In wishing you a Happy New year, it would be very easy to do so with a heavy heart. As 2018 ended, it was very easy to feel that the world was falling apart. News from the United States has rarely been encouraging in recent years, and the new year has begun with…
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…
Acts 5:30-32 Psalm 25 Genesis 12:1-3 You know you’re getting old when the candles on your birthday cake contribute to global warming. A reporter was interviewing a 104 year-old woman: “And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?” the reporter asked. She simply replied, “No peer pressure.” Clement Freud, towards the…
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