Journey with Jesus - Day 1 I’d long since given up hope for children. When we became betrothed and talked in earnest about our life together, Elizabeth and I just assumed children would be part of it - I mean, we both came from large families; our siblings themselves had children - why wouldn’t we? … Continue reading Zechariah’s Story – The God of the impossible.
Author: revandym
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.
Jesus the Good Shepherd (sermon based on John 10:11-18)
“I am the Good Shepherd” we hear - and what springs to mind? For me, from my years in Sunday school, no doubt, it’s colouring sheets of Jesus holding a cuddly sheep. Maybe, if the budget stretched to it, you got to stick cotton wool on the sheep – oh yeah! Well, this morning we are … Continue reading Jesus the Good Shepherd (sermon based on John 10:11-18)
Letting go and letting God
For those of you who don't know, I am days away from taking a sabbatical from my role as vicar of St Christopher's Church in Coventry. One of the great gifts of this role is that we are granted occasional sabbaticals - three month periods of rest, recreation and restoration. In Coventry Diocese you are … Continue reading Letting go and letting God
Gig Review – James Arthur in Coventry and Birmingham
Just after Christmas I knew only two James Arthur songs - Impossible and Say you won’t let go. But then, seeing that it was on offer in the iTunes Store I decided to download his 3rd album, “You”, not knowing if I’d like any of them. On first listen, the first half was good but … Continue reading Gig Review – James Arthur in Coventry and Birmingham
God’s Great Gift to All – An Easter Poem
[Part 1] A while ago we told the storyOf how God gave up heaven’s gloryHe came to earth, became a man –It’s all part of his rescue plan He came to save a world in painHe came to bring us hope againTo show people both near and farJust how completely loved we areWe heard before … Continue reading God’s Great Gift to All – An Easter Poem
“Love Unknown” – A Devotional Service for Good Friday based on the Gospel of Matthew
Click here to follow the Bible readings Opening Prayer Almighty Father, look with mercy on this your family for which our Lord Jesus Christ was content to be betrayed and given up into the hands of sinners and to suffer death upon the cross; who is alive and glorified with you and the Holy Spirit, one … Continue reading “Love Unknown” – A Devotional Service for Good Friday based on the Gospel of Matthew
“The Scandal of Grace” – A Devotional Service for Good Friday based on the Gospel of Luke
Click here to follow the readings Opening Prayer Hymn: Here is love vast as the ocean Bible Reading - Luke 22:47-62 Peter – “I let him down” I didn’t sleep a wink. I couldn’t. I felt so awful. Sick in the pit of my stomach. Those words he had said to me kept going round my head. “Tonight, before the cock … Continue reading “The Scandal of Grace” – A Devotional Service for Good Friday based on the Gospel of Luke
Simon of Cyrene – Carrying the cross
Simon of Cyrene makes only a brief appearance in the Passion narrative - he is the one who is forced to carry the cross of Jesus to the site of execution when Jesus is unable to do so, weakened as he is from the beating he has endured at the hands of the soldiers. We … Continue reading Simon of Cyrene – Carrying the cross
Joseph and the Donkey (A Sketch)
Joseph: Hi everyone, my name’s Joseph and I’ve been asked to tell you the story of the most incredible thing that’s ever happened to me. I’m an ordinary carpenter from Nazareth, in – Donkey: [off stage] Ahem (coughing loudly). Joseph: What was that? Anyway, I’m an ordinary carpenter Donkey: Ahem - Hee-haw Joseph: What’s that? [Looks back] Donkey: [Pop up] It’s … Continue reading Joseph and the Donkey (A Sketch)
One heart, one life, one love
In the beginning beat a heartAnd the heart was life and the heart was love, There was just love at the beginning And love had to createSo create Love did - and with a Word brought it all into being -Countless stars, planets - a universe so vast - beyond our imagination and comprehension. and … Continue reading One heart, one life, one love
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