Thoughts on greatness

There has been much talk in the UK recently about the need to make Britain ‘great’ again. Every time I hear the word ‘great’, I am reminded of how radically different God’s definition of greatness is compared to ours. ‘Truly I tell...

Thinking to Yourself

What we think is crucially important to how we live; the things we think will influence our actions and actually become the springboard for all we are and do. Whether our thoughts are accurate and true matters if we are to live according to God’s ways....

More June birthdays

June was clearly a popular month for birthdays, as we had two more to celebrate tonight. Dave, recently back from holiday, remarked that his time away had truly aged him, since he had come home a year older than when he left!

Nailing Your Colours To The Mast

In the days when sailing ships were the primary means of trading, ships would legally fight only while flying their national flag. Striking the colours (lowering the flags which signified the ship’s allegiance) was a recognised sign of surrender. However, if the...