Observant consumers of the Grove Community News may have noticed the absence of the usual Thoughtslot this month. I missed the deadline! This is more or less what I wrote: “Jesus said, ‘Blessed are the peace makers,’ he might have added, ‘Blessed are the peace inheritors’.” Which, of course, is what we are. This month we celebrate the centenary of the cease-fire which ended the First “World War”, at 11am on 11th November 1918. At Read more
Jesus says “I am with you always“ Matthew 28 v 20 That means Jesus is with you when your conversation is hurried or about your worries, and when you are happy and thankful. He is with you when you have time for a long conversation with Him and when you are in a rush. It means He is worth you when you are in Conversation with others. Discover more ‘Conversations with Jesus’ by clicking here or visiting Read more
Jesus said, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and the most important commandment. The second most important commandment is like it: ‘Love your neighbour as you love yourself.’’ Matt 22 v 37 – 39 Whenever we are given instructions it is always good to clarify exactly what is expected of us and how we are to carry out the Read more
Samaritans Purse – Operation Christmas Child NEEDS YOUR HELP! (better known as Shoe Box – a gift of love) During November, in a warehouse in the Reading area, multitudes of shoe boxes will continue to be delivered by volunteers from the surrounding towns and villages. Each shoe box needs to be checked and packed before being shipped out to a destination around the world. Where finally, that gift of love is received into a child’s Read more
“And, Sophie, the weather for today – in a word?” “Nebulous.” It could only be Radio Oxford, I thought. Genuinely I heard it one Monday morning recently. “What’s that mean?” asked Jane, when I repeated it. Cloudy, just cloudy. What a stupid way of putting it. And yet, I thought, we often do the same, don’t we? Whether we’re talking about car engines, computers – or even God. We talk in language that others never Read more
Every day hear Jesus call to you, ‘Come follow me.’ Matthew 4 v 19 Run to Jesus in response to His call and tell Him all that is in your heart. Ask Him to reveal more of His purpose and who He is and again hear Him say. ‘Come and you will see.’ John 1 v 39. Spending time with Jesus helps us to begin to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is Read more