In many ways the Bible proverb is true, “there is nothing new under the sun.” This worries me as our region and nation embarks upon yet another year of austerity, and tough times.
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Do you fancy a new neighbour? Or a road trip to Poland to collect an unlikely cargo? This week I chatted to a local friend from my church who is preparing to receive a Ukrainian refugee family to live with them, for however long or short it may be necessary.
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What am I supposed to do about it? No doubt many of us feel this way about the present crisis in Ukraine. It affects all Europeans, it challenges our safety, our economy, our future. Yet, it is easy to feel powerless, merely observers not participants, as we watch a few very powerful players on the world stage.
Perhaps, like me, you are struggling to find an adequate local response to an international issue.
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Do you ever feel powerless, like a boat without a rudder, when you hear the international news headlines? This week there has been much talk around my family dinner table of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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This past week has felt like another episode in the global drama we seem to be living within, made up of unmissable and sometimes unbelievable moments. The Christian bible sets a consistently high-bar as the example of what makes a good leader.
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‘Keep calm and carry on’ is perhaps the mantra of 2020. But 6 months into COVID hitting the UK, it is really testing my patience! This week as the sun shone I felt more like banging my head against the wall and giving up, until I got a new perspective.
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Life has limiting seasons. Times when we find we can’t do what we always did. Times when the tide goes out all of a sudden and I feel myself grounded. How can we learn to live through such times?
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I heard a radio interview last week with Tom Jones, recounting stories of his time on The Voice UK. I was surprised by how unabashed he was about his own fame. Then he said something very telling…
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We’ve experienced another tumultuous week around the world. The brutal killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has stirred reaction in our own city, and many hearts.
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What do you hope for? What are you looking forward to with confidence during these troubling times? As a Christian my experience of following Jesus shows me that hope is often anchored in the unseen, yet it is as solid and real as my hand in front of me.
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They say that hard times bring out the best in people. I see Sheffield being compassionate, being considerate, being courageous and able to be confident.
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