Old Testament | Gathering up https://wjhoward.co.uk Sun, 17 May 2020 12:15:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 Sermon for Lent 4 https://wjhoward.co.uk/sermon-for-the-fourth-sunday-before-lent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sermon-for-the-fourth-sunday-before-lent Sun, 10 Feb 2019 22:35:56 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=324 Sung Eucharist and Matins, Christchurch Priory, 10th February 2019 Isaiah 6.1-end1 Corinthians 15.1-11Luke 5.1-11 Good morning everybody. I was going to start with a question but instead, let me begin this way. When we gather together like this, Sunday by Sunday, the tradition that we’re a part of expects that in our act of worship… Read More »Sermon for Lent 4

The post Sermon for Lent 4 first appeared on Gathering up.]]> In-between times https://wjhoward.co.uk/in-between-times/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-between-times Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:05:51 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=278 Christchurch Parish News, February 2019 As we prepare for a later Lent, I ask what it means for us to live faithfully in the here and now. This year, Easter is almost as late as it can be. Falling at the end of April, we have to wait until the second Sunday in March for… Read More »In-between times

The post In-between times first appeared on Gathering up.]]> Living together in unity https://wjhoward.co.uk/living-together-in-unity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=living-together-in-unity Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:48:23 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=182 Christchurch Parish News, January 2019

A reflection on Psalm 133 as we prepare for the week of dedicated prayer for Christian unity.

The post Living together in unity 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.

The post Jonah’s god and the God of Israel first appeared on Gathering up.]]> God’s grace and mercy — good news for all? https://wjhoward.co.uk/gods-grace-and-mercy-good-news-for-all/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gods-grace-and-mercy-good-news-for-all Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:14:28 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=151 Christchurch Parish News, February 2017

How God’s grace and mercy in the story of Jonah challenge us in our faith today.

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When Jonah delivers God’s message to the Ninevites, their response confounds him.

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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.]]> Jesus’ Prayerbook https://wjhoward.co.uk/jesus-prayerbook/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jesus-prayerbook https://wjhoward.co.uk/jesus-prayerbook/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:04:26 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=167 Christchurch Parish News, November 2016

As Jonah prays in the belly of the great fish, what can we learn about the importance of the psalms in our own prayer lives?

The post Jesus’ Prayerbook first appeared on Gathering up.]]> https://wjhoward.co.uk/jesus-prayerbook/feed/ 0 The Depths of Prayer https://wjhoward.co.uk/the-depths-of-prayer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-depths-of-prayer Thu, 01 Sep 2016 17:05:28 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=170 Christchurch Parish News, September 2016

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.]]> Identity crisis https://wjhoward.co.uk/identity-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=identity-crisis Fri, 01 Jul 2016 18:19:10 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=204 Christchurch Parish News, July 2016

If someone were to ask you, ‘Who are you?’, how would you answer?

The post Identity crisis first appeared on Gathering up.]]> No bedtime story https://wjhoward.co.uk/no-bedtime-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-bedtime-story Tue, 01 Dec 2015 18:47:39 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=212 Christchurch Parish News, December 2015

In the first in a sequence of articles, I explore some of the main themes in the book of Jonah.

The post No bedtime story 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.

The post Read on! first appeared on Gathering up.]]> ‘The Lord is near’? https://wjhoward.co.uk/the-lord-is-near/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-lord-is-near Sat, 01 Aug 2015 23:51:29 +0000 https://wjhoward.co.uk/?p=224 Christchurch Parish News, August 2015

A reflection on Paul’s letter to the churches in Philippi: Philippians 4.4-9

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