Passage – Job 1:1-2:10 I’m indebted to a friend who showed me Tom Holland’s article in the Daily Telegraph (3/5) entitled, ‘Church leaders should not be talking like middle managers in this time of crisis’. … Read More
#8 Victory in Jesus Day!
1 Corinthians 15:50-58 Tuesday 8th May 1945 was when the Allied Forces formally accepted the Nazi’s unconditional surrender and the Second World War came to an end. That day became known as V.E Day. After … Read More
#7 Heed the warning
Passage- Luke 13:1-9 “I hope we come out of this differently as a society.” This was just one of many similar statements I’m hearing more and more. This was from someone who doesn’t profess any … Read More
#6 Savouring God’s Grace Daily
Passage- Lamentations 3:19-24 Rarely does a day of Lockdown go by without a new top 5 list appearing on Facebook. List your top 5 films, top 5 footballers, top 5 holiday destinations, top 5 Albums, … Read More
#5 The Scattered Church
Passage- Acts 8:1-8 I, like many of you, miss our weekly gatherings- be it Sundays, Small Groups, Community Group, Toddlers Together, Adventurers, WIN etc. But there are also the more informal times together around the … Read More
#4 Demonstrating Love
Passage 1 John 4: 7-21 Social distancing and isolation is vital in the battle against Coronavirus but it has presented some difficulties, not least the expression of love to those dear to us. At one … Read More
#3 Praise the LORD (Hallelujah)
Passage- Psalm 150 Praising God is relatively easy when things go to plan- whether it is a successful bedtime routine with our children; decent school grades for our youngsters; signs of genuine spiritual life in … Read More
#2 It’s All About Control
Passage- Psalm 23 As a ‘baby boomer’ (born in 1950’s & 60’s roughly) the underlying belief of my generation is that we’re in control. Life is about personal achievements, amassing as much as we can … Read More
#1 Lord of the Storm
Passage- Mark 4:35-41 As evening dawned, Jesus invited his disciples to join him on a journey. “Let us go over to the other side.” (Mark 4:35) So they climbed into the boat and set off … Read More
Church Plan
COVID-19 In the light of the exceptional circumstances following the COVID-19 outbreak that we now find ourselves in, sadly our gatherings on Sunday morning as Ashford Congregational Church have been suspended for the foreseeable future. … Read More