I can lie down and sleep soundly because you, LORD, will keep me safe (Psalms 4:8 CEV) OK so I left it late to put up today’s post, but thanks be to God I’m doing my bit to keep up with my commitment. Tonight’s thought is more than apt considering the time it’s going up! […]

Read More Evening Thoughts: How Do You Sleep?

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 2:42) There are interesting images of the church from outside. Some see it as an institution, some see it as a building, some see it as a group of freaks, some see it as a team […]

Read More Morning Thought – Real Community

Today as the start of September sees the start of my 30 days of Blogging Bliss where I endeavour to put an entry on the blog every day during the month. Something of worth, but not necessarily something overly heavy. Just a discipline thing that I’m looking to do – I know that’s meant to […]

Read More Blogging Bliss

Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn (Romans 12:15) Empathy and sensitivity. It’s amazing how in the course of a day we can experience and witness such a wide range of emotions. It’s amazing how a face can spoil or brighten someone’s day. Little is more comforting for someone than to know […]

Read More Afternoon Thought: Empathy and Sensitivity

He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. (Proverbs 13:20 NIV) We might think we’re not affected by people we live with but we are heavily influenced by these people. Those with us in the trials of life affect how we view those trials. If we’re with the […]

Read More Morning Thoughts – Company We Keep

I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. (John 12:24) If a marketing executive was to suggest a strategy to market Jesus he would definitely promote the following: o Jesus as Bob Geldof […]

Read More Morning Thoughts – Marketing Jesus

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. (Proverbs 15:22 NIV) When I was at school I had a great idea. We would run our own student newspaper! It was such a great idea and I was so excited about it and eager to see it work that I took it […]

Read More Morning Thoughts: Dubious Honours

As you may already know, I’m working now! That’s right, I earning an honest wage, I’m bringing in the corn, I’m putting the bread on the table, I’m providing for my family, etc. etc. Anyway, the job that I have affords me the opportunity to distribute daily thoughts – almost devotional type things and it […]

Read More Thoughts for the Day – My Style!

This morning we be going to Birmingham for a meeting, then onto London for most of the week and in a way I’m looking forward to it. I’ve got some precious, precious people (that sounds a bit contrived so let me try that again). I’ve got some truly dear friends who I consider as good […]

Read More We’re All Going On A …

Ho hum:I’m going to miss the deadline for the late, late, late World Cup Review, which means it’ll be a whole heap later than scheduled. Still, I’m sure you’ll be able to cope with that in life without drugs or therapy so I’ll soldier on.This one is really for you, I woke up this morning […]

Read More Closed Doors – Open Windows