Aliens?!

No, not the sci-fi movie or any strange theology, just odd-looking happenings in the children’s room…! Fear not: this was only Ray and Garry working on the plumbing for the new sink unit which is going in this room! The saga of the sink unit will be...

Jeremiah’s visions

Following on from my musings inspired by the new gym at Dearneside, I have also been meditating on Jeremiah’s calling. God called Jeremiah to be a prophet and confirmed His calling through two visions which, on first sight, do not appear particularly inspiring....

Vision

The leisure centre in Goldthorpe has been undergoing transformation over the past few weeks, with the main reception area out of bounds and users having to access the gym or swimming pool via a variety of other doors. It is always interesting to see a work in progress...

New floor coverings

The next phase of refurbishing the children’s room happened today, with the old carpet (apparently fitted in March 1990) removed and new floor coverings put down. The old carpet: Back to bare floorboards: Putting down underlay: The new paint/ messy area: The new...

Facts

Facts. Our lives are influenced by them. We absorb them from childhood, from the trivial facts that make up quiz shows to the historical facts which shape our world to the scientific facts which inform our thinking. They are there: solid, verifiable, reassuring,...

Chosen

Mark asked the question on Sunday ‘Why did God choose Joseph?’ All of us have probably asked a similar question at some stage in our lives, usually substituting our own name for Joseph’s. Why did God choose us? Sometimes we ask in astonishment,...