Pause for Thought – 3 February 2021
Pause for Thought for 3 February 2021 is now available:
Pause for Thought for 3 February 2021 is now available:
John 12:20-33 These days when the Greeks turn up, they’re probably asking for money, but it wasn’t so in Jesus’ time. The “Greeks” who asked for Jesus were, I expect, Greek Jews. I expect they were there for the Passover. They wanted to see Jesus. And they found Philip. Philip is a Greek name. So…
Isaiah 51:1-6 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 August Bank Holiday, and a congregation almost6 stripped bare of families with school age children. Holiday Season. I wonder where you like going on holiday. I’ve been told, by several different people, Sidmouth is wonderful. So is Majorca. And Cornwall. And the Black Forest, although gateaux has nothing to…
John 6:24-35 If Jesus was a loaf of bread today, what kind would he be? Mother’s pride? King’s Mill? Son blest? Best of both (human and divine)? I’d better not push that any further, or I shall be toast! The immediate question that Jesus’ declaration that he is the bread of life raises for me…
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 It’s so hard to get it right! If you try to maintain a low profile, or take a back seat, someone will accuse you of false modesty or of unwillingness to participate in the work to be done. If you put yourself forward for a particular role, someone will…
2 Chronicles 7:12-14 Romans 8:18-25 I wonder what you put in your dustbins? Recently Waverley Council employed a couple of people to come around and put stickers on the grey bins reminding us not to put food waste in them, leaving us a few disposable bags. Clearly not enough people have been using their food…
Pause for Thought is available to watch here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc3f43iwdl0