Someone told me a couple of weeks ago that I can’t have tuna on my pizza. But I like tuna on my pizza – tuna and pineapple. Am I wrong? Have I missed something? It’s not as if you physically
Boys Brigade
1st Newbury Boys Brigade are meeting at Shaw Church.
Wednesdays 6:15 – 7:45, starting on 11th September 2024.
Why grow?
I have a tree my garden. I chose it, I planted it, and I watch it. It grows very slowly, unlike some other plants (notably the weeds and the leylandii hedge) which grow much too quickly. My tree just gets
Deciding to Live
Have you read (or watched Ridley Scott’s film version of) Andy Weir’s “The Martian”? It’s Science Fiction, of course, but it is also a study in crisis decision making. Of all the things going on, what is the most important
Why follow Jesus?
Last month was the centenary of George Mallory’s failed attempt to climb Mount Everest. While touring the USA, drumming up support, he was asked by reporters ‘Why?’ Well, why would you want to climb a mountain where the air is
Good Days
“These are the Good-Old-Days – just wait and see.” (Wait, by Steve Turner). These days we mostly seem to reflect on how bad things are now, and how no-one is really getting to grips with the problems, and how much
Signs for Life
I wonder what would happen if we took down all our road signs. They tried it in the second world war – removing them so invading armies wouldn’t be able to find their way. Although it probably meant that anyone
Where to?
There’s a singer called Joe King (actually, there are two – one in the US who has a Wikipedia page and one in the UK who doesn’t. I’m talking about the Brit) who wrote a song which contains the line
My choice
There aren’t enough hours in the day. I find. And so much I want to do. I expect you feel the same. There aren’t enough £s in my pocket. I find. And so much I could do if only I
God is Love
“I don’t know why we’re on this earth,” says Stephen. “… But if I wanted to find the answer, I would begin with how much I love you.” [Richard Osman’s 4th Thursday Murder Club Mystery] When we stop to think