Author Archives: The Living Well

Friday of Holy Week – Mark 15:21- 27

21 There was a man from Cyrene named Simon walking into the city from the fields. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. The soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. 22 They led Jesus to the place called Golgotha. (Golgotha means “The Place of the Skull.”) 23 There they gave him some wine mixed with myrrh, but he… Read More »

Thursday of Holy Week – Mark 14:22-26

22 While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to his followers and said, “Take and eat this bread. It is my body.” 23 Then he took a cup of wine, thanked God for it, and gave it to them. They all drank from the… Read More »

Wednesday of Holy Week – Genesis 3: 6-9

6 The woman could see that the tree was beautiful and the fruit looked so good to eat. She also liked the idea that it would make her wise. So she took some of the fruit from the tree and ate it. Her husband was there with her, so she gave him some of the fruit,… Read More »

Tuesday of Holy Week – Luke 24:38-39

38 But Jesus said, “Why are you troubled? Why do you doubt what you see? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It’s really me. Touch me. You can see that I have a living body; a ghost does not have a body like this.” I oddly choose this 15th century Florentine sculpture and this post resurrection… Read More »

Jesus’ mother stood near his cross

John 19: 25 – 27 Easy Read Version 25 Jesus’ mother stood near his cross. Her sister was also standing there with Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 Jesus saw his mother. He also saw the follower he loved very much standing there. He said to his mother, “Dear woman, here is your son.” 27 Then… Read More »

Outlook Magazine article

The Living Well is a discreet ministry and it’s open to anyone. The fact that we are a Christian Centre might put some people off – but everyone is welcome, regardless of whether they have any kind of faith.I have known brokenness in my life – and I know Christ’s healing in those areas. I… Read More »

Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.

Luke 23:44-49 “It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he… Read More »

My God, my God, why did you abandon me?

  At about three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud shout, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why did you abandon me?” Matthew’s Gospel, chapter 27, verse 46 It’s not only Coronavirus that has hit us recently; many are still suffering from the UK flooding, in Australia from the wildfires,… Read More »

A national call to prayer

Sunday March 22nd Mothers Day has been declared a National Day of Prayer – light a candle and place it in your window at 7pm as a sign, Jesus is the light of the world, and the darkness cannot comprehend Him….