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:
Exodus 3:1-15 Matthew 16:21-28 During the ongoing war in Gaza, much has been made of the small area, and how many Palestinians live there. It is 139 square miles, a bit smaller than the Isle of Wight, and 1.8 million people live there. Now, of course, about half of Gaza is uninhabitable, so 1.8 million…
In Wales and Scotland many road signs are bilingual. There are several road signs in Wales which, famously, make sense in English, but for which the Welsh, when translated back into English, reads, “Thank you for emailing the translation department. We will respond to your email when we reopen on 19 October”. Likewise, there is…
Luke 15:11-32 If the truth is told, I’ve always struggled with this story. We often call it the prodigal son, and that choice of title sets off the problems for me. So often, I’ve heard and read, we’re to rejoice at the younger son coming home. My problem is that the younger son is such…
Pause for Thought for 27 November 2020 is now available:
Acts 1:1-11 Luke 24:44-53 Perhaps some of you remember Sputnik going into space in 1957, and then in 1961, when Yuri Gagarin made that first manned space flight. Apparently some were concerned that the godless Russian might use his craft to break physically into heaven. Others pointed out that Gagarin was not the first person…
Luke 4:16-24 Psalm 119:129-131 Romans 10:14-15 From Yes Minister: Jim Hacker: The department prepared this. “No loss of amenity” it says. Sir Humphrey Appleby: No, Minister, not no loss of amenity; no *significant* loss of amenity. Jim Hacker: Well, same thing. Sir Humphrey Appleby: On the contrary, there is all the difference in the world. Almost…