How good is your poker face? I’m sure you will have used one at some point, whether or not it was during a real life game of poker. Though some of us do wear our hearts on our sleeves, all
The Gospel is foolish and offensive
What is the stupidest thing you’ve ever heard? Most of us have heard some pretty daft things in our time, and we can only hope that it wasn’t us that said it. What about the most offensive thing anyone’s ever
Follow my leader
For those of you well attuned to following a SatNav, have you tried Zen Navigation? I first heard about it from Dirk Gently (a Douglas Adams character) and it involves finding someone who looks like they know where they are
Become who you are!
Paul’s opening to his letter to the Corinthians includes a paradox which is at the heart of the Christian life. In verse two, he says the Christians in Corinth are already ‘sanctified’ (i.e. saint-ified) because of their relationship with Jesus
Maths is Fun, Faith is Better
Maths is Fun, Faith is better Let’s say x = ymultiply both sides by x gives x2 = xysubtract y2 gives x2 – y2 = xy – y2which is (x + y)(x – y) = y(x – y)divide by (x
Rain
What do you think of the rain? For some, it just rain spoils a picnic or an afternoon of sport (cricket, or tennis anyone?). The less rain the better. Although if you look at the garden turning brown and worry
Mustard
Mustard seeds aren’t very big. You can see them, and pick them up; you can plant them and watch them grow; you can grind them up and add them on your food. They may not be the smallest seed known
Lost and Found
Everyone knows what it’s like to get lost. We’ve all done it – you take a wrong turn at some point, you end up somewhere you aren’t meant to be, you don’t know how to get back on track. In
Money, Money, Money
Abba wrote a song about money – perhaps you’re already playing the xylophone introduction in your mind? “In my dreams I have a plan, if I got me a wealthy man, I wouldn’t have to work at all” or “I
Teach us, O Lord
Some of the most effective stories we listen to and tell contain something that runs against what might be expected – something we may not notice at first take, but which makes us stop and think when we realise what