Bible | Gathering up https://wjhoward.co.uk Sun, 17 May 2020 12:14:53 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 It’s a privilege https://wjhoward.co.uk/its-a-privilege/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-a-privilege Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:56:47 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=395 What’s the one thing we need in order to be church? This autumn marks the 20th anniversary since the completion of the Priory Church Nicholson pipe organ. In 1999, the sense of excitement in the air after the many years of hard work was tangible, even to us newbies (Jen and I had only just… Read More »It’s a privilege

The post It’s a privilege first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Step by step https://wjhoward.co.uk/step-by-step/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=step-by-step Sat, 01 Jun 2019 09:55:35 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=365 Summer fitness tips with a difference! Christchurch Parish News, June 2019 I am a reluctant convert. For at least a couple of years my wife, Jenni, had been trying to persuade me but I was having none of it. It wasn’t for me, I would protest. I didn’t need it. I was managing perfectly well… Read More »Step by step

The post Step by step first appeared on Gathering up.]]> What kind of church are we? https://wjhoward.co.uk/what-kind-of-church-are-we/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-kind-of-church-are-we Mon, 29 Apr 2019 22:22:33 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=359 Christchurch Parish News, May 2019 What does it mean to be a church that takes the Bible ‘seriously’? A few years ago, a church noticeboard caught my eye. In big blue capital letters, it read: ‘This is a Bible-believing church!’ Underneath that confident statement, in only slightly smaller type, were the words, ‘We are a… Read More »What kind of church are we?

The post What kind of church are we? first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Sermon for Trinity 14 https://wjhoward.co.uk/sermon-for-trinity-14/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sermon-for-trinity-14 Tue, 18 Sep 2018 22:57:21 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=50 Sung Eucharist and Matins, Christchurch Priory

My non-Christian friends and family are not stupid. When they see me behaving like this, they rightly question the beliefs I hold.

The post Sermon for Trinity 14 first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Reflecting the Light of God https://wjhoward.co.uk/reflecting-the-light-of-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reflecting-the-light-of-god Sat, 01 Sep 2018 11:06:10 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=55 Christchurch Parish News, September 2018

What do we mean when we say we believe in God as described in the Bible?

The post Reflecting the Light of God first appeared on Gathering up.]]> What do we believe? https://wjhoward.co.uk/what-do-we-believe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-do-we-believe Sun, 01 Jul 2018 07:00:31 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=74 Christchurch Parish News, July 2018

A new report reveals striking insights into the range of different beliefs within any UK church. What does this mean for us?

The post What do we believe? first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Lost in the clouds? https://wjhoward.co.uk/lost-in-the-clouds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lost-in-the-clouds Tue, 01 May 2018 08:21:22 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=105 Christchurch Parish News, May 2018.

The importance of the Ascension when proclaiming Jesus is Lord.

The post Lost in the clouds? first appeared on Gathering up.]]> What next? https://wjhoward.co.uk/what-next/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-next Sat, 01 Apr 2017 15:33:16 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=142 Christchurch Parish News, April 2017

In this final reflection on the story of Jonah, I explore God’s identity and character and how we are free to respond.

The post What next? first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Jonah’s god and the God of Israel https://wjhoward.co.uk/jonahs-god-and-the-god-of-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jonahs-god-and-the-god-of-israel Wed, 01 Mar 2017 16:07:49 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=148 Christchurch Parish News, March 2017

In this penultimate reflection on the story of Jonah, I explore what lies at the heart of Jonah’s anger towards God.

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As we reach the turning point of chapters one and two of the book of Jonah, what does the story so far have to teach us about prayer?

The post The Depths of Prayer first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Turn time https://wjhoward.co.uk/turn-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turn-time Mon, 01 Aug 2016 17:11:23 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=173 Christchurch Parish News, August 2016

The end of Chapter 1 of Jonah and the change in the sailors' worldview before and after throwing Jonah into the sea.

The post Turn time first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Afraid … each cried to his god https://wjhoward.co.uk/afraid-each-cried-to-his-god/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afraid-each-cried-to-his-god Sun, 01 May 2016 18:30:11 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=208 Christchurch Parish News, May 2016

Over hundreds upon hundreds of years and in our own time, in cultures vastly different from one another, from Brazil to South Korea, reading Holy Scripture has proven itself to be a vital source of change.

The post Afraid … each cried to his god first appeared on Gathering up.]]> The Economy of Grace https://wjhoward.co.uk/the-economy-of-grace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-economy-of-grace Sun, 01 Nov 2015 23:36:57 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=217 Christchurch Parish News, November 2015

A reflection on Hebrews 4.12-16 and Mark 10.17-31

The post The Economy of Grace first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Read on! https://wjhoward.co.uk/read-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=read-on Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:44:36 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=221 Christchurch Parish News, September 2015

Five suggestions to help us with reading the Bible.

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