Daily Update #196

Today’s Readings:      Hebrews 6:10-20.         Psalm 111.          Mark 2: 23-28. “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful (Hebrews 10:23). We have a compelling hope as we follow Jesus Christ. I suspect that most of us are probably not overly joyful, full of beans and carefree at the moment. There is …

Daily Update #195

Hebrews 5:1-10                       Ps 110:1-4                      Mark 2:18-22 Priest King God The letter to the Hebrews was directed to Christ-believing Jews, what we now call Messianic Jews, who have that extra special richness in faith and heritage. At the time of the book, it must have been puzzling for them to decide on …

Daily Update #194

Pause:  As we prepare to look at God’s Word let us quieten our minds, so that His Holy Spirit may speak to us today. Readings:  Hebrews 4 : 1 – 5, 11;    Psalm 78 : 1 – 8;    Mark 2 : 1 – 12 “My people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth.”  This is …

Daily Update #193

Today’s readings –  Hebrews 3:7-14    Psalm 95    Mark 1:40-45 Pause:   Today, if you hear his voice,do not harden your heartsas you did in the rebellion. Hebrews 3:7b-8a The letter to the Hebrews is replete with explanations about who Jesus is, and particularly how he fulfils and exceeds all the Old Testament revelation which went before.   …

Help Support Youth Alpha

Could you sponsor an Alpha Youth delegate? To encourage our young people to read the Bible, I have identified the “Engage (NIV) Youth Bible” as a fantastic all round Bible with included daily notes for our young people to enjoy and use. I would love to be able to gift our young people with one …

Gifts at the Gate

You may remember that in last lockdown Kim put out various home school resources and free gifts at the gate. This is relaunched! This week we’re giving away a weekly planner for families to plan home school activities or meals or use it as a reward chart. If you take a daily walkcheck it out. …

Daily Update #191

Hebrews 2:5-12,   Psalm 8,    Mark 1:21-28 Psalm 8 “Oh Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!You have set your glory above the heavens.” As a child I remember being taken outside on a cloudless night.   Familiar daytime things had become strange shapes against the dark, but beyond were hundreds of …

Daily Update #190

Pause:  As we prepare to look at God’s Word let us quieten our minds, so that His Holy Spirit may speak to us today. Readings:  1 John 4 : 7 – 10;    Psalm 147;    Luke 5 : 12 – 16 Psalm 147 : 11  “The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.” This …