Pause for Thought – 9 September 2020
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Matthew 2:1-12 I wonder what they saw in the sky that first night. What was it that got them thinking? What was it that motivated them to pack and begin a journey to who knew where? Something had been revealed to them. But what was it? Was it in the sky, in their mind, in…
There’s a scene in the film The Life of Brian where the Judeans are discussing what their occupiers have ever done for them, and the idea is they’re meant to say they’ve done nothing. In fact, the Judeans come up with a long list of good things the Romans have done for them. Today I…
John 1:1-14 Have you got all your Christmas shopping done? I discovered this year that the good news for really lazy husbands, who can’t even be bothered to wrap a present, is an online ‘gift service’ which has perfected an authentic Neanderthal wrapping service. For an extra £3.95 you can select a wrapping option called…
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…
Genesis 12:1-4a John 3:1-17 Leaving the known for the unknown takes a lot of courage, so Abram did something pretty remarkable when he upped sticks and took his wife and family (and all their possessions) into the unknown – trusting that the Lord would indeed bless them in their journeying and on into a promised…