Audacity of God (2) – Rev Mike Crockett

“Positive Audacity refers to a bold or daring quality that inspires admiration. It implies taking risks and showing courage in facing challenges.”   Genesis 1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was...

The Audacity of God (1)

“Positive Audacity refers to a bold or daring quality that inspires admiration. It implies taking risks and showing courage in facing challenges.”   There is a tomato bush growing on the pavement in Logan Way, the one-way street behind the Howard Centre. I noticed it...

A RENEWING “REALISTIC AWARENESS”OF CHRIST – Rev Maurice Fearns

Christ lives in me. The life you see me living is not “mine”. Galatians 2:20 TM I imagine we all have some degree of awareness. I choose ‘awareness’ rather than ‘experience’ because the latter has much more varied usage. Mary experienced meeting the gardener, but she...

CONSUMER AND CONTRIBUTOR – Rev Maurice Fearns

I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of your wonderful deeds. Ps.9:1 NIV. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 106:1 NIV. On your feet now-applaud God….He made us; we didn’t make him….Enter with the password:...

THE LOBSTER NET OF GUILT – Rev Maurice Fearns

I decide to do good, but I don’t really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway’ Rom.7:20 TM Let’s not pretend, we are all caught in the guilt net. Getting in is easy, but we need help to get out. Sadly, some never do. The Bible is clear and simple ‘All...

AGONY, SILENCE, ECSTACY – Rev Maurice Fearns

We live in a beautiful world, but suffering is a harsh reality every day. Whatever form pain strikes the human reaction ranges from resilience to acceptance, anger to resentment, fighting to hopelessness. The catastrophic destruction, senseless loss of life, mangled...