The Computer

Today’s household object is the computer and the Bible passage is Ezekiel 36:24-29, where God promises to remove our heart of stone and give us a heart of flesh. The blue screen of death. Have you ever faced that? You turn on your computer, and instead of it whirring...

The Television

Today’s household object is the television and the Bible passage is Mark 8:22-26. Television allows us to see the world through new eyes, giving us access to the whole world. What we see can dismay and depress us or drive us to prayer; it can lift our spirits, make us...

Fund-raising event

Another busy Saturday ahead… I get to listen to my grandchildren sing at a Barnsley Youth Choir Spring Concert in the afternoon and then there’s the Dearne Community Arts’ Festival’s fund-raising concert at Goldthorpe Pentecostal Community...

The Calendar

We continue in the book of Ecclesiastes today (Eccl 3:9-15) and our household object is the calendar. For many people, a calendar still hangs in paper form in our house (I love mine, as it’s a photo calendar with pictures of my grandchildren on each month) For others,...

Keepsakes

Our household objects today are keepsakes and our Bible passage is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. Are you a hoarder or a de-clutterer? Keepsakes are usually objects that might not have a practical purpose in the home such as the washing-machine or vacuum cleaner but which we...