Category: God reaches out

Early in the morning on the first day of the week, some of Jesus’ followers visit the tomb where Jesus’ dead body had been laid and find the stone rolled away and the tomb...

Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector. Straightaway, that made him hugely unpopular. He took money from the Jewish people to financially support the Roman occupation of their land. And he was rich. Rich because...

At 7am this morning, I phoned the Doctors’ Surgery and got an appointment to see a doctor at 10am. We may moan at how hard it is to get an appointment these days, but...

Today we look at what has come to be known as the Transfiguration of Christ. Let’s first of all break down that word ‘transfiguration’. The noun ‘transfiguration’ comes from the verb ‘transfigure’, which means transform,...

Throughout this month. we’ve been reflecting on the incredible new kingdom that Jesus talked about and on the claims he made about who he was. Maybe you’re now waiting for some proof. OK, so...

It’s Christmas! Come and join the celebration. It’s a very special day. Come and share the jubilation. There’s a new king born today. Of course, we all know that that’s not strictly true, don’t...

The well known account of the shepherds in the Christmas story has a huge amount to reveal to us about meeting Jesus for the first time. Have another read of it from that perspective...

I attended the Service of Thanksgiving yesterday to celebrate the life of my uncle. It was a beautiful occasion. Sad of course, but the whole day felt like one of those days where heaven...

A birth is exciting news. A birth has to be announced, because everyone is waiting with anticipation for the birth of this child. My first son came into this world three weeks after his due...

After spending time in the book of Luke looking at the angel Gabriel appearing to Zechariah and then to Mary and their subsequent songs of joy, we return to the book of Matthew to...