Faith | Gathering up https://wjhoward.co.uk Sun, 17 May 2020 12:16:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 On the rise https://wjhoward.co.uk/on-the-rise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-the-rise Sat, 30 Mar 2019 10:10:03 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=344 Christchurch Parish News, April 2019. What the theme of Exodus and Resurrection can mean for us all this Easter. When we say we believe in God, first and foremost what we mean is that we trust in God.  But how do we know that God is trustworthy? After all, just because we’re speaking of someone… Read More »On the rise

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What does Christ’s Kingship mean for us today?

The post King of Hope first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Sermon for Trinity 5 https://wjhoward.co.uk/sermon-for-trinity-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sermon-for-trinity-5 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 23:25:32 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=70 Sung Eucharist and Matins, Christchurch Priory

‘Having faith in Jesus is what it’s all about. But it’s not something that comes easily to us— most of us, at any rate.’

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

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An Easter reflection on Jesus’ healing of the paralysed man.

The post Let down your ropes 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 begin the second half of the story of Jonah, what does this turning point have to tell us about the character of God?

The post All shall be well first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Sermon for Trinity 2 https://wjhoward.co.uk/sermon-for-trinity-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sermon-for-trinity-2 Sun, 24 Jun 2007 23:50:10 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=285 Evensong, Christchurch Priory, 24th June 2007

I wish someone back then had asked me to describe the God I didn’t believe in.

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