Role models

Mark asked us two very pointed questions this morning: * What type of role models do we make? * Who is our role model? We’ve all had people we’ve looked up to as we grow up; Mark confessed to having ‘the Fonz’ as his childhood hero (who...

Broken, shattered pieces

I love looking at stained glass windows. I think the way the light shines through the coloured glass and the way they often tell stories through pictures are amazing. Stained glass is glass that has been coloured by adding metallic salts during its manufacture. The...

To God Alone

“The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.” —J.S. Bach Bach wrote the initials SDG on all his music manuscripts (Soli Deo Gloria, “To God alone be glory”). He knew what it was...

What I believe

Following on from recent thoughts on what we believe, I’ve often wondered what my own ‘creed’ would look like. I wholeheartedly endorse the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed quoted earlier, but sometimes it’s good to try and put into words...

Faith comes by hearing

“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.” (Rom 10:17) Bible studies in Romans will resume in September, but in the meantime, I have been thinking about this verse quite a lot. Here it is...