The Vicars Blog

Lucky old Thomas eh! It was easy for him to believe because the risen Lord Jesus appeared to him and showed him his hands and the wound in his side; and if he did that for me of course I’d believe as well. Probably many of us have felt like this at some stage. And...

Paul’s letter to the Colossians was partly written in order to combat false teaching. The church at Colossae had been infiltrated by what is called syncretism which is the combining of different, often contradictory beliefs, and seeking to mix together the practices...

JAN 4th    Jeremiah 41: 7 - 14     John 1: 10 - 18 JAN 11th   Genesis 1: 1 - 5        Mark 4: 1 – 11   -      JOE JAN 18th    Coloss 1: 1 - 8        John 1:...

Paul’s letter to the Colossians was partly written in order to combat false teaching. The church at Colossae had been infiltrated by what is called syncretism which is the combining of different, often contradictory beliefs, and seeking to mix together the practices...

St. Paul’s letter to the Christians at Colossae – Sunday 18th Jan 2015          The letter to the Colossians answers many of the questions people have today about the Christian faith and how to live it. Indeed the principal reason why Paul...

When I was doing my Reader Training we were told to view the first 10 chapters of Genesis – including this morning’s reading - as myth. Our teacher told us that the stories of Creation, Adam and Eve and Noah were somehow less reliable than the rest of God’s word and...

Every Christmas I am reminded of why we must not stop remembering and retelling the story of the first Christmas; why we must not stop singing the carols and listening to the readings from the bible which tell us of this wonderful point in history when God came to...

I was listening to someone on the radio being asked what he thought Christmas was all about. He paused for a moment and then said,’ Well, you know - ‘Peace on earth; good will towards men’. His interviewer, not wanting to let him off the hook, then asked, ’Which means...

I Thessalonians Chapter 5 verses 16 – 24              Advent 4   2014 I love these verses from Paul’s letter to the Christians at Thessalonika; they, like the whole letter, are so encouraging...

Mark 1 verses 1 to 8. So another Christmas approaches. Another season of goodwill and celebration.  Lots of preparations. Lots of food to buy, decorations to put up. Lots of over excited children and perhaps lots of stress for some of you as you try to get...

Study Questions for Romans Chapter 7: 4 – Chapter 8: 4 This is at one and the same time one of the most difficult to understand and, once understood, liberating passages in the whole of the New Testament. Paul is here explaining why those who struggle with...

Romans Chapter 7 verse 4 – Chapter 8 verse 4 Next Sunday is Advent Sunday and we shall be taking a break from our series of talks on Paul’s letter to the Romans. I realise from conversations that some people have enjoyed our series and found it very useful – taking...