Pastor's Thoughts

I recently went to see the movie `1917` which is based on a true story about two British soldiers who received seemingly impossible orders. In `a race against time`, they must `put their neck on the line` to cross over into German territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 fell...

A couple of years ago Debs and I went to see ABBA MANIA which is a tribute act to the famous pop group. It was a great spectacle especially as everyone sang along to ABBA`s popular songs from Angel Eyes to Waterloo. Even I found myself singing along to those jolly lyrics even waving my arms in the a...

I adore that dress` was a phrase I overheard someone say when walking around a department store recently. And that saying epitomises a society that really loves to adore. For example, many people adore buying clothes, jewellery or that electronic device, while others adore a sporting hero or pop ido...

One thing I love doing but especially over Christmas is playing games. And whether they are board, electronic, verbal, writtenor physical games, they can all bring so much fun and laughter. But one game I hate playing is: `The Waiting Game`, the game of waiting for something to happen, waiting to ge...

With Germany having just celebrated the 30^th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the TV news coverage stirred many poignant memories for me. In 1984 and whilst on holiday to East and West Germany, I found myself camped by the Berlin Wall and from where my tent was positioned, I could peer th...

Greater Love has no-one than this, that He lay down His life for His friends`What is so special about the Poppy on Remembrance Sunday? Why not use a buttercup or daisy? Poppies grow naturally in conditions of disturbed earth and so in 1914 when the fields of Northern France and Belgium, especially i...

As I wondered about what to write for my article, the binmen suddenly appeared on my drive to collect my rubbish which immediately prompted my thoughts for this week. And as the dustmen tipped my wheelie bin into the cart freeing its contents, I found myself saying, `What a load of rubbish` especial...

With the Rugby World Cup in full swing and every team trying to get a Try and trying to win, one thing you can`t say is that the different countries represented were not trying. And although trying to get a Try can be trying, at times, it`s the trying that brings results.

Furthermore, trying to win ...

The words `I WILL` is a common phrase but I wonder how often it is carried out during the course of the day? And although many `I Will`s` are accomplished many are overlooked due to more pressing issues. And on that note, I want to focus your thoughts on Psalm 101 and challenge you to make sure thes...

So, the days are getting shorter and the weather is getting colder. Yes, Autumn is truly here and with all its wonder, but darkness also plays a significant role in this season too. Yes, we are certainly `In the Dark` a lot more at this time of year and those long summer evenings of just a few weeks...