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Category: prayer

  • the power of anonymous prayer

    As a Minister I have the privilege of being part of people’s lives in ways that others don’t. Some of these people’s needs and circumstances are known to others who also pray for them and offer support and practical encouragement. Others are known to just a few, or even just to me. And I cherish…

  • I ought to write a bloggage…

    ‘Ought’ is a mean word. It carries with it a sense of compulsion, of obligation, of duty that can drive us forward in obedience but without passion or enthusiasm: “I ought to do the washing up.” “I ought to get out of bed.” “I ought to get some exercise.” “I ought to go on a…

  • a helping hand

    I have an artist’s mannequin in my study. I call him ‘Manny’ and use him sometimes if I want to take a photograph to illustrate something (usually in a PowerPoint to accompany a sermon), when I can’t find a relevant royalty-free photograph elsewhere. This is him playing ‘Hide and Seek’. Actually it was meant to…

  • I never knew there was so much in it

    There is a publication that tells us the times of TV programmes that had the title of this bloggage as its advertising strap-line. I regularly find myself saying something similar about the Bible. Yes, statistics tell us that there are 66 books, containing over 770,000 words (depending on translation) divided into just over 31,000 verses (to help…

  • Post the second

    This post was inspired by a story told to us by the inspirational Bishop Stephen Cottrell. It reminded me of a parenting moment from long ago. Our son was about 4 and woke up in the middle of the night, crying. I tried to pretend that I couldn’t hear him but Sally could sense I…

  • inadequate prayers

    Those who know me at all will know that it is rare that words fail me. But the shooting at Sandy Hook School, Newtown, Connecticut, left me speechless. I wanted to express outrage at what had happened, despair at how helpless I felt, pain and grief for the families who had been bereaved, but all…

  • Don’t just pray there do something

    Desperation, desperation, desperation Drives many people to their knees Making deals with the Lord of Creation: “I’ll do this… help me please.”   Inspiration, inspiration, inspiration The answer that comes from ‘above’ Can be ideas and opportunities for fresh direction And a friendly motivational shove.   Perspiration, perspiration, perspiration We all have a part to…

  • how does God answer prayer?

    As hinted at in yesterday’s brief bloggage, I want to reflect a little more on how God answers prayer. Let me say right at the outset that I believe he does answer prayer. And yes there are three main ways he answers: “Yes” “No” “Not now” There is much that could be said in that,…

  • brief and personal

    I am pleased to say that I have been very busy today, and will continue to be after a brief tea break. This means that I have not had time to get my thoughts ordered and bloggerel written today. Sorry. However, thank you to all who prayed in response to my request last week. Yesterday…

  • access all areas

    I have been amazed recently to find how much the current generation of popstars are using social networking and other media to enable their fans to follow them as never before. Twitter accounts allow fans to see what they are up to and comment on it. Websites give all the details fans would want to…