In 1 Peter 4:10 we read, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” God has given gifts to each of us from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God’s generosity can flow through us. How does… Read More »
In many ways I have found myself to be ‘all over the place’ in recent weeks: sometimes grateful and rejoicing, sometimes deeply saddened and lamenting, sometimes questioning, sometimes enjoying the slower pace and sometimes angry or fed up with the whole affair and so on…. As a flawed human being I am not capable of… Read More »
I am delighted to announce that Bishop of Dover, Rose Hudson Wilkin is to become Patron to The Living Well. We will be welcoming Bishop Rose in Nonington who will be licensing Ray Horton as Assistant Lay Chaplain in the month of July – one year after our Core Team was commissioned. Please uphold us… Read More »
A voice of one calling: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and… Read More »
I don’t know about you, but the differences and difficulties between us have been highlighted greatly since the death of George Floyd and the world has seemed a sad place. We read in Acts 17:26, “He created all the people of the world from one human, Adam.” Every man and woman created equally in God’s… Read More »
I am a huge Stevie Wonder fan since my youth having seen him when I was about 17 or 18 at Wembley, I would love to see him in concert again one day. So one of my activities during lockdown was to watch a DVD of his 2008 concert from the O2 (Where was I… Read More »
So when they met together, they asked him, ‘Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He said to them: ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on… Read More »
“The joy of the Lord is my strength! “Nehemiah 8:10 As we move into another week in semi lockdown, what gives you a sense of joy? Does every new morning thrill you? Do the bird’s songs bring joy to your ears and your heart? Do the flowers in your garden blossom with a deeper joy… Read More »
Make your call at a time to suit you, as well as the person you are calling. Avoid evening calls where possible. Let other family members, house sharer’s know you are unavailable for this period. Use the BT 141, or similar – to withhold or keep your personal number private. Settle yourself in a quiet,… Read More »
Genesis 28:11 -22 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel – adapted Jacob reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking a stone, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep. He had a dream, he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the… Read More »