[Journey with Jesus - Day 6] I’m Simon the fisherman. Fishing is all we know in my family, going back generations – my dad, grandparents, great-grandparents – that’s all we’ve ever done. It’s all we’ve known. I’ve been on the water for as long as I can remember, going out early in the morning or … Continue reading Simon Peter – Fishing for people
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I'm a vicar of a wonderful church in Coventry. I have a passion for writing and creating. As part of my job I have the amazing job of telling people all about Jesus and God's love for them. One of my favourite ways of doing that is by imagining what it was like to be there and meet Jesus face to face.
Alive and well – the healing of the official’s son
[Journey with Jesus - Day 6] As one of Herod Antipas’s officials, based in Capernaum, it’s my job to have my ear to the ground and work out if there’s any trouble brewing. So, of course, we knew all about the baptiser. Hordes of people from all over Judea and Galilee went out to him … Continue reading Alive and well – the healing of the official’s son
By the River – John the Baptist
[Journey with Jesus - Day 3] I was there, you know. Saw everything first-hand. I’ve always gone wherever the crowds go, to be honest, and the crowds were gathering here, by the banks of the Jordan River. People from all over Judea and Jerusalem thronging together, all because they wanted to catch a glimpse of … Continue reading By the River – John the Baptist
The Woman at the Well – “Spirit and Truth”
Have you ever had that experience when someone looks at you and you can tell that they know all abut you? I had that experience today. I was going out to Jacob’s well to draw water. It was the height of the day, and the heat was beating down on me. Most people choose to … Continue reading The Woman at the Well – “Spirit and Truth”
A Night-time encounter – Jesus and Nicodemus
[Journey with Jesus - Day 5] This has been inspired significantly by the wonderful depiction of this encounter from the Chosen I came to him in the middle of the night. I’d seen him at a distance before; been there when he’d engaged in debates with the other religious leaders. He was extraordinary. Whenever he … Continue reading A Night-time encounter – Jesus and Nicodemus
The Wine Server at Cana
[Journey with Jesus - Day 4] So, I am the one who messed it up. I was the one who calculated how much wine we would need for the wedding. I’m normally good at that sort of thing - it is my job, after all. We asked how many guests were expected for the feasting … Continue reading The Wine Server at Cana
“What are you looking for?”
[Journey with Jesus - Day 4] These (or, in the NIV version, the more direct, “What do you want?”) are the first recorded words of Jesus in John’s Gospel. He says them to two men who are at that point disciples of John the Baptist. Having seen him walking past, John points Jesus out to … Continue reading “What are you looking for?”
The Temptation of Jesus – An angel’s view
[Journey with Jesus - Day 4] We would have caught him, you know. Would have done anything for him. Our whole existence was for the purpose of serving and worshipping him. Day by day we are in the presence of God in the throne room, pouring out our praises, leading the whole of creation in … Continue reading The Temptation of Jesus – An angel’s view
Prepare the Lord’s way
[Journey with Jesus - Day 3] A voice crying out, “Prepare the Lord’s way!”What does that mean for us here today? In the time of the Caesars despotic reignWhen the chosen people are in chains againPrisoners in their own holy landcrying out to see the mighty Lord’s handDesperate to hear the Lord speak his wordWhen … Continue reading Prepare the Lord’s way
The Essential James Arthur – Top 30 Songs
James Arthur is so much more than an X factor winner. He’s had two number one singles, 7 top ten singles and recently achieved his second number one album. The song that launched his career after winning the X Factor in 2012, “Impossible”, sold 2.5 million copies worldwide and over 1 million in the UK. … Continue reading The Essential James Arthur – Top 30 Songs
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