Reflection for May 19th 2013
Mervyn posts a reflection each week on Sunday at 6am for the following week. You are welcome to join in the reflection, and he welcomes comments.
This is the day of.. read more
Mervyn posts a reflection each week on Sunday at 6am for the following week. You are welcome to join in the reflection, and he welcomes comments.
This is the day of.. read more
Mervyn posts a reflection each week on Sunday at 6am for the following week. You are welcome to join in the reflection, and he welcomes comments.
I’ve been thinking about tribalism.. read more
“GIVING TO FUNDS FOR OTHERS” (“GIFO”) APPEALS
Baildon Methodist Church supports a number of external charities each year. From 1st September 2012, 12 external charities will be supported, 1 per month.
In Philippians, 3:17-19, Paul warns his readers to avoid the easy life of those around, whose only pleasure is in satisfying their appetites. After 20 years or so on the.. read more
Traidcraft fights poverty through trade, helping people in developing countries to transform their lives.
Established in 1979 as a Christian response to poverty, Traidcraft are the UK’s leading fair-trade organisation. They.. read more
Paul patiently explains that the scriptures are not to be used as a pattern for living, in Romans 10:4-13, as he does many times throughout his letters. We used to.. read more
Paul talks about love to the Corinthians in his first letter (13:1-13) saying that, whatever he does, without love he is bankrupt. His vision of love is stirring, inspirational, and.. read more
In his first letter to Corinthians, chapter 12, Paul encourages his readers to consider the wonderful variety of talents that they have. He encourages them to consider themselves part of.. read more
In Galatians 3:28-4:7, Paul introduces us to the idea of being heirs to God’s kingdom: the Earth, the Heavens, all people everywhere. He contrasts this with the state of slavery,.. read more
Isaiah 11 is reminding people that their individual woes are not as important as the future of their people. The writer tries to get readers to consider themselves to be.. read more