...A minister is a pastor, a shepherd, entrusted by Christ the chief shepherd with the care of a part of His flock, and charged in particular to feed (i.e. teach) them. If I only had three years to serve the Lord, I would spend two of them studying and preparing. What a fantastic quote. I... Continue Reading →
Scary moment…
It didn't exactly turn out as I planned this AM. Just taken a Christening and was about to launch into my sermon when one of my congregants passed out. He's an elderly man with a history of heart problems. He turned really white and for a split second I thought the worst. Quite a few... Continue Reading →
Black Eyed Peas: “Where is the love?”
Who is my neighbour? The question, "What does love mean?" was asked to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds. The answers they gave were deeper than anyone could have imagined:- When my nan got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails. So granddad does it for her, even though he's got arthritis... Continue Reading →
Commitment For Life
The Kingdom of God was central to everything Jesus said and did. And it is central to everything we do say and do as we try to "reach out and love others in the name of Christ our Saviour." A vital strand in Jesus' Kingdom message was that it was "good news for the poor"... Continue Reading →
Death of Fred Kaan, a ‘great’ among hymnwriters
The Revd Fred Kaan, one of the great hymnwriters of the Twentieth Century, and a minister of the United Reformed Church, has died, aged 80. His hymns are found in most Protestant English language hymn books, among the best-known being 'For the healing of the nations' and ' Now let us from this table rise'. ... Continue Reading →
Revolutionary
"Today's reading is from the Book of Revolution" said one of my readers in church today. Unaware of her mistake the person concerned continued reading from Revelation J
Tim Mullings 