Just Imagine What We Could Achieve Together!

Just imagine for a moment a ‘dream team’, and all that could be achieved if they were to pull together towards a common goal. Exciting, isn’t it? Each person bringing a different set of skills, qualities, and experiences. Each person offering all they have so that together they achieve far more than they could ever…

Doing The Right Thing

The headlines today are full again of people who have done ‘the wrong thing’. They have misled, abused, cheated, used power for selfish gain, and caused hurt, harm, and offence, and we know that this is not right. When watching news reports or reading people’s comments online it becomes clear, very quickly, that we have…

Looking For Buried Treasure?

A hoard of 48 gold and silver items buried by a Viking Chieftain over a thousand years ago, was discovered in a field just outside the town where I live almost exactly 11 years ago today. The thought that there might be treasure to be found, just within our reach motivates us. The gospel writer Matthew recorded a saying of Jesus that has puzzled many people, when he described God’s kingdom as being like a treasure hidden in a field.

Word Studies: Introduction Part 2 – God’s Word Reveals Who God Is

The Bible is the written result of God’s revelation of himself – it reveals who he is, what he is like, and how people have responded. Most people know that the Bible is divided into two sections. The first part called the Old Testament, starts with a description of how the world came to be…

A Prayer Request – For Dales Faith and Faith in the Dales

I have been praying for the people of this area for over 20 years now. I am always reassured, however, that God desires to bless his people far more than we can ever imagine. Please would you pray with me, for the people who live in and around the Dales. That God would bless, heal, restore and build up the people of this area. And that we might be known as people who bring God’s blessing and light to the communities in which we live.

A Prayer For You: Overwhelmed

The truth is that everyone has felt overwhelmed at some time. We have limited resources, more skills and capacities in some areas, and fewer in others. Life is complex, as are people and the many situations we face. But there is one who knows this better, who has been there himself and yet understands how every creature that has ever lived was formed, and will be there with us if we ask him to be. So if this is you, and if it is now, and if you’d like to, shall we pray together?