Anger management in an age of rage

Mark’s provocative title helped us to look at the topic of anger. Last night’s focus was on our anger; the next Bible study will be on God’s anger, with the homework to consider the question ‘What makes God angry?’We live in an age of...

Further missionary news

Here is a further update from Steve & Katuska Davies, about to go out to Mozambique:”It’s proving to be a memorable summer. The Little Ice Age came to an end, spring rather hurried through and now the sun is gazing indulgently even on the west of Scotland!...

Prayers for healing

I recently read a prayer that I think is relevant to the church’s prayer topic of healing this month. This is the ‘Collect for St Luke the Evangelist’ which says:”Almighty God, who called Luke the physician, whose praise is in the gospel, to be...

Thought for the day

“We have an unassailable future in the benevolent plans of God.” (Charlie Cleverly, ‘Epiphanies of the Ordinary’ P 130)”‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you,...

Healing

It may be true that laughter is the best medicine, but it’s not always easy to laugh when illness or pain hit us. Pain concentrates the mind and it’s difficult to think of anything else. On Sunday night, Mark began the first of four sermons in July looking...