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Jesus our Commander
Written by Jim Stockley   
05 February 2012

Jim O’Neill was piloting his Cessna plane from Glasgow to Coventry when his eyesight failed. At first he thought it was the sun in his eyes and then he realised it was something more serious for he couldn’t see the plane’s dials in front of him. It turned out that he had suffered a stroke. He issued a Mayday alert and Wing Commander Paul Gerrard took off from a nearby airfield and came to the rescue. Flying alongside O’Neill, the Commander gave instructions and after eight attempts managed to get him down on the runway - it gave a new meaning to the phrase ‘flying blind’.

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Christmas is just the beginning
Written by Roger Smith   
29 January 2012

I love Christmas! However there is much wrong in the way many people celebrate it today, but despite all the commercialisation and the fact that the reason for the season seems to be fading, I still love Christmas - always have and always will.

But Christmas has gone for the time being. It’s all over. People have put it behind them and are getting on with their lives without giving it another thought. But it’s not all over is it? At least not for the Christian believer because Christmas is just the beginning. It’s the beginning of Jesus’ life here on earth. That’s what we believe and that’s why we are here today. - because God sent His only son down to earth to die for each one of us. This was God Himself, in human form living here on this earth. Living, teaching, healing and LOVING. And it happened because God loved the world so very much.

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Is Jesus knocking at your door?
Written by Jim Stockley   
22 January 2012

I was born and brought up in the small market town of Sturminster Newton in North Dorset. My home was a miniature version of Regents Park Zoo; we kept chickens, pigs, rabbits, ferrets, plus cats and a dog. The dog’s name was ‘Spot’ because of the markings on his face. When it came to us kids Spot was a true tail wagging winner. I came home from school one day to find Spot sitting on the doorstep, drooping ears, limp tail, sad eyes, head turning sideways looking as if to say ‘how could they do this to me’.

The problem was that Spot had an incurable habit of scratching doors, if he wanted to leave the house, instead of barking or whining as most dogs would do, Spot would scratch. All the doors in our house had ‘Spot’ scratches on them, and no matter how much he was told not to scratch he took no notice. Spot was addicted to scratching, so my mum had had enough and shut the door on him.

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Get Healthy
Written by Peter Gill   
08 January 2012

One week into the New Year and how many of us are feeling distinctly unhealthy as a result of over-indulgence during the past two weeks? What do we need to be physically healthy?

The basics are - a good diet, enough rest and regular exercise. They can be used as useful illustrations for our spiritual health too. Take “diet” – what sort of “food” do we absorb each day to keep your soul well-fed? A healthy diet would include digesting God’s viewpoint and commands in the Bible, deliberately spending time with Christ-like people who enjoy God’s company, using discernment in TV viewing and reading. “Rest” we could liken to a peaceful mind which decides to trust in God’s goodness and wisdom, even when things are falling apart around them.

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Looking Back, Looking Forward
Written by Ellen Gill   
01 January 2012

Today, the 1st January, is an ideal time to look both backwards and forwards (January was named after Janus - a Roman god who supposedly looked both forward and backwards)

Somebody once said about driving, “A rear-view mirror is great for glancing at but fatal for gazing at”.

 

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Retooning the Nativity
Written by Simon Lincoln   
19 December 2011

 
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