Dear Friends But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint. [Isaiah 40:31 NIV] Isaiah is my favourite OT prophet; the writing is full of rich poetic...

Dear Friends Wherever I travel, I wear a wooden bead bracelet onto which is carved the biblical phrase: Wherever you go, I will go with you. I have always found that declaration so lovingly reassuring. So when, in late November, I received a ticket to North Carolina...

Dear Friends, When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” [John 8:12 NIV] You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it...

Dear Friends Be Still and know that I am God. [Psalm 46 v10] A group of us has just returned from a weekend retreat held at Lee Abbey, a Christian Community in North Devon. The weekend was entitled Renew, Resource, Refresh and for me, this was my third time of...

Dear Friends, You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. No one...

Dear Friends In our Tuesday Home Group, we are looking anew at Great Prayers of the Bible. Our first session 'Regular Prayer' asks us to consider afresh the Lord‘s Prayer. As a model for everyday prayer, the Lord‘s Prayer is certainly unsurpassable. However, our group...

Dear Friends It is lovely to be asked to write to you this month. Some of you will know me, but many of you may not. My name is Kirsty and I am the Church Related Community Work (CRCW) minister here in Coventry. My main church is Ansty Road, but for about a year I...

Dear Friends ‘As they came near to the village to which they were going, He walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged Him strongly, saying ‘stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is nearly over.’ So He went in with them. When He was at the...

Dear Friends – The Meaning of Easter I fear that the present day established church, of all denominations, is still living in the 1st Century and much, if not most, of what is being portrayed to the membership, from outdated hymns to 1st Century beliefs, in this day...