April 7, 2014
Author: Dane Marshall
April 6, 2014
Compassion: bringing life to dry bones
I love the Old Testament stories. One of today’s lectionary readings contains that great vision from Ezekiel 37 (v1-14). Is the story of ‘The Valley of Dry Bones’ a bit of a horror story or is it a positive story sti
April 5, 2014
What is luxury?
Being compassionate is the genuine outcome for any Christian who follows Jesus and so tries to model their life on him. I still remember the generosity of my parents back home in India. Whenever my dad brought the salary h
April 4, 2014
By your fruits….
One harsh winter on the edge of the Yorkshire Pennines there was a particularly heavy fall of snow during the day. Commuters going home from work were hit hard and found their journeys very hard if not impossible. My
April 3, 2014
Love, charity and compassion
Whenever I think of Mother Teresa the first thing comes to my mind is her love and care for the needy. She demonstrated this through action. Her very life and her charitable mission in Calcutta, now known as Kolkatta, will
April 2, 2014
What is compassion?
What does the word compassion mean to you? Don’t panic if you find it hard to come up with a definition – it’s one of those words that many of us think we know what it means – until someone asks us to come up with
April 1, 2014
Right, wrong, and truth
Acting as a moral compass means standing up for what you know is right, what you believe to be the truth. As Martin Luther King Jr said: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" Obviousl
March 31, 2014
The Power of One
When faced with many of the big issues that need changing in our world, we often feel inadequate. However, we needn’t feel that we can’t make a difference. I first saw the picture below in a church in former East B
March 30, 2014
Why doesn’t God do something about…?
After yesterday’s reflection on avoiding making decisions, we offer another Pontius Puddle cartoon as a follow up reflection…. Do you want to ask God that question about anything? If so, how might God respond? I
March 29, 2014