Author: raymond

It must have seemed quite ordinary when a man and a woman brought their infant to present him to the LORD. The temple may not have seen this every day, but it can’t have been uncommon either. It was law,

When Isaiah was called by God, it began with a vision of The LORD on the throne. It was something awe-full. Isaiah was brought first into the presence of God, where he recognised and was purged of his sin, and

How would I get your attention? I could call your name. That ought to work if I’m close enough and there isn’t too much background noise (and unless you’re engrossed in something). Or I could wave? If you’re looking and

How do you think of tomorrow? Will it be ‘just another day’ – essentially the same as today. Maybe a little better or a little worse? Or is Tomorrow ‘the first day of the rest of your life’ – the

Do you remember your Baptism? If you were baptised as a baby, quite likely not. I was 16, so I do. I chose to be baptised as a sign that I follow Christ. Baptism has always marked someone joining the

Steve Turner wrote a poem. Short and profound, it goes: “History repeats itself, has to, no one listens.” Which really highlights the point of remembering – we don’t remember for the sake of the past, we remember for the sake

“I like to see a Bible that’s been well used. If a Bible’s well used, you know the Devil’s not amused.” That’s a line Cliff used in a song I first heard in the 1980s. So, how well used is

If Jesus said to you ‘follow me’, what would you expect? When you ‘follow’ someone on X (Twitter), it means you get to see what they’ve said. So maybe ‘following’ Jesus is just about hearing what he has to say.

A holiday was originally a Holy Day – a day without work so our attention would be on God. Today, holidays seem more about ‘me’. Have we missed something? Our Awayday is a not quite like a holiday. I hope

With all the talk of global warming and net zero, not to mention the rising cost-of-living there is a strong imperative to turn off the lights. Lights use power. The new LEDs use much less than the old incandescent bulbs,