‘Building The Future’

We were at the Big Local Thurnscoe community event yesterday ‘Building the Future’ at Thurnscoe Plaza, though unfortunately the weather was not conducive to our building crafts and activities! In the space of a few hours we had sunshine, wind (which blew...

Newspapers

Today’s household object is the newspaper and the Bible passage is Matthew 21:6-11. Newspapers used to be the only way to find out the news, with the printing press giving ordinary people access to the news and to books. They are often a symbol of public opinion, and...

The Dining Table

Today’s household object is the dining table and the passage is Genesis 22:9-14, the story of Abraham and Isaac and how God provided the lamb so that Isaac was not slain on the altar. Most churches have a table in the foyer or back of the hall for leaflets, hymn...

A Salt Shaker

Today’s household object is the very ordinary salt shaker and our passage is Matthew 5:1-13. Salt flavours and preserves; somehow the chemical reaction between sodium and chlorine produces sodium chloride or common salt. Jesus said that His followers are the salt of...

Curtains

Today’s household object are curtains and the Bible passage is Mark 15:33-39. In the book of Exodus, we find some of the earliest instructions for making and hanging curtains. When Moses is given instructions for building the Tabernacle, these include two curtains of...