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“If it’s too good to be true, then it probably is”. That phrase simply says that what’s being offered cannot be as good as it seems to be because “you don’t get something for nothing in this world”. And if someone you have no connection with is offering you a deal that is too goodContinue reading “Too good to be true…”

Last week I wrote about the experience of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when King Nebuchadnezzar had them thrown into a furnace because they refused to bow down to an idol, a false god. (Read in Daniel chapter 3). The furnace was so hot that even the soldiers who threw them in became instant toast. AndContinue reading “Don’t forget….the fire is not the problem”

Interesting bit of history in the Book of Daniel. Three men were thrown into a furnace at full heat, had a chat and a stroll with Jesus and then came out totally unharmed. You can read the story in Chapter 3, but here is the bones of it. There was a vast empire in theContinue reading “The Fire is not a problem”

Steve and Fiona (she prefers to be called Fi) met about a year ago at the beginning of lockdown. They live quite close to each other, but Steve is a long way away from where he grew up. Despite the awkward rules of lockdown, their relationship has developed and become quite close. In more normalContinue reading “Steve’s family…”

My attention was drawn to the significance of the Torn Veil the other day. The Veil was a curtain in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in the days of Jesus. The Temple was divided into a number of different areas and at the West end of the site stood a massive building, 15 stories high.Continue reading “The Last Temple”

A question like that generally could make us feel defensive …. “No of course I’m not” is often the reply. I think the truth is that at times we should be imagining things. Let me try to explain. Last week I read a piece where someone had written that too often we misuse our imagination,Continue reading “Are you imagining things?”

My father was a Solicitor. He worked in an office on Grey Street in Newcastle for many years. His office was piled with files and papers on every available surface. Every now and then Secrataries would come in and sit down while he dictated a letter to them, which they would take back to theContinue reading “The Chair Story.”

In this country, and in Europe we still remember VE Day, Victory in Europe – the day the Allies defeated Germany in the Second World War. That day marked the end of a very dark time, and the crossing of the threshold into a more promising and hopeful future. Easter Sunday is VS day. VictoryContinue reading “V.S. Day”

Have you ever bought strawberries from the supermarket out of season? They are available all the year round these days. They always look beautiful – large, deep red, plump and very inviting. But do they taste like fresh strawberries in season? Absolutely not. In fact you could probably be given one whilst blindfolded and notContinue reading “Tasteless fruit”

Are you familiar with the “Where’s Wally?” books? If not, Google it to get a good idea of what the books are. The artist has created a character called Wally, (Waldo in the US) and drawn him in red and white striped clothes always with glasses and a pom pom hat, and then set himContinue reading “Where’s Jesus?”

I have known about the Fatherhood of God since I was a little boy in Primary School. I knew He must be Father because we were taught to say “Our Father, Who art in Heaven…..”. The Lords Prayer as taught by Jesus. The whole school said it together every day in Morning Assembly. That’s allContinue reading “He is your Father”

I have been doing a Freedom in Christ Course with a couple of people and encouraging them to think about what they believe; about themselves and about what God thinks about them. Often we have a mismatch – God thinks one thing and we think another. Guess who needs to change, or needs helping toContinue reading “Would you believe it?”

Just in case you didn’t know, a Life Hack is defined as a technique or a strategy to help you do life more efficiently by knowing short cuts, helpful tips and useful hints. You don’t have to go to far on the internet before you find some clever soul offering you their Life Hack wisdom…..Continue reading “Life hacks and Baking Soda”

When my two daughters were young, about twenty years ago, they used to play a computer game called The Sims. In the game, they would create a house from scratch, and perhaps alter it until they got just what they wanted. They would create an environment to set it in, gardens and so on. ThenContinue reading “Complete love, complete provision.”

I managed to crash my car the other day ☹️. Going (slowly – honest!) round a corner in the snow, the back end slipped uncontrollably and the car slid slowly and remorselessly into a parked car. The rear passenger side door on my car took the full impact and was severely dented. The parked carContinue reading “Which Car?”