Timing

When I was younger, I learned the magic of musical notation. The ability to read and write music is like learning another language. Musical notes have their own rhythmical value and, depending where they are positioned on a stave (five black lines which become the...

Brokenness no barrier

Tucked away in Genesis, in the midst of the exciting story of Joseph’s life, is a short narrative about Judah (Gen 38:1-30), a story that seems rather unpleasant and unsavoury, and always leaves me thinking ‘Why is this here at all?’ By this time in...

Boxes and Stones

Stephen spoke tonight on the subject of boxes and stones. Boxes can come in all kinds of different shapes and be made from different materials. Some are cardboard, useful for packing things in when moving house or storing items: Some are wooden: Some have specific...

Patience

Dave continued his series on the fruit of the Spirit this morning, looking at the subject of patience. Christians may well often regard this gift in the same way that people feel when opening socks on Christmas Day! – we may need patience, but we don’t...

Noble gases

When I was at school studying chemistry, we learnt about the Periodic Table of elements and noble (or inert) gases. Noble gases are those which don’t really react very much with other elements; gases such as helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon are...

Self-Discipline

January is the month when self-discipline rears its head as people, shamed by Christmas excesses and prompted by the media, decide to ‘start afresh.’ Membership of gyms and attendance at slimming clubs soar in this month, as people decide to be pro-active with...