Care for creation
Thought for the week by Barry Robinson
The firstborn of all of creation
This week's sermon (20 July) by Gavin Henderson
23rd February 2022
The beautiful fragrance of Jesus But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. 2 Corinthians 2:14...
22nd February 2022
Where have you gleaned today? “She [Ruth] said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters.’ She came into the field and has remained here from morning till now,...
21st February 2022
Above and beyond “I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been very pleasant to me; Your love to me was wonderful, Surpassing the love of women. How the mighty have fallen, And the...
20th February 2022
An unlikely object lesson I imagine that we have all witnessed the wonder, honesty, and even humour in kids as they grow and develop. When my son Glenn was three years old, he somehow got away from...
19th February 2022
Drenched in Jesus’ beauty Sometimes when I read a passage from a new translation, I’ll go to the familiar ones just to make sure it’s the same verse. I experienced this when I came...
18th February 2022
Are you thirsty? … Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of...
17th February 2022
The apple of His eye Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings… Psalm 17:8 (NKJV) Nearly five years ago we moved to a bungalow which has a small garden in which there...
16th February 2022
Dealing with it “…teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 (NIV) During one of the most difficult...
15th February 2022
A simple solution And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Mark 10:17 (ESV) Mark is...
14th February 2022
Grace that works What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? James 2:14 (NIV) The way we live our life, the way we behave, both in private and public,...
10th February 2022
A winter wonder I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people....
19th July 2018
Bumble Bees Cannot Fly! “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurange about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) Scientists say “It can’t be done!” It’s impossible!...
18th April 2018
Monochrome or Technicolour? “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” Genesis 1:31 (NIV) As a child, I was told my pet dog could not see colour – everything the puppy saw was black...
4th September 2017
OH MY GOD…. WOW… “Every good present and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father who made the sun, moon, and stars. The Father doesn’t change like the shifting shadows...
1st September 2017
Considering the Lily “I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.” Song of Songs 2:1 (ESVUK) What did the first flower look like? Biblically speaking, flowers would be included in the...
27th August 2017
Jesus Changed All Time “For this is what the high and lofty One says—he who lives for ever, whose name is holy: ‘I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and...
7th July 2017
Respect Creation “How long will the land lie parched and the grass in every field be withered? Because those who live in it are wicked, the animals and birds have perished.” Jeremiah 12:4...
2nd July 2017
Your First Job “As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says, ‘At the time of my favour I heard you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.’” 2...
23rd May 2017
God’s Reality “For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:22 (NIVUK) One of the world’s most eminent and highly respected scientists shares his thoughts on...
26th April 2017
Mosquitoes “But ask the animals what they think—let them teach you; let the birds tell you what’s going on. Put your ear to the earth—learn the basics. Listen—the fish in the ocean will tell...
29th January 2017
Fearfully And Wonderfully Made “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I...
26th January 2017
Darwin’s Eye Dilemma “Ears that hear and eyes that see—the Lord has made them both.” Proverbs 20:12 (NIV) In 1859 Charles Darwin wrote that to believe the eye occurred by random evolution...
30th October 2016
The Masterpiece “(our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ), who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good...
28th October 2016
Where is the Behemoth Now? “Look now at the behemoth, which I made along with you; He eats grass like an ox.” Job 40:15 (NKJV) This week it has been reported that it is becoming more and...
17th September 2016
Reminded Of You “By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.” Hebrews 11:3 (NLT) I feel You...
22nd July 2016
Hope For Creation “…the whole creation groans…” Romans 8:22 (NKJV) In the news recently it has been reported that summer crops in the British Isles may be devastated by moths. Some...
5th June 2016
Making the Unseen Seen “…‘Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: “The Son of Man must...
3rd May 2016
Taking Things for Granted “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that...
13 December 2015
The Third Man “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat...
12th December 2015
Shine Like Stars? “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine...
3rd December 2015
The Blue Jewel Called Earth “For everything there is a season, and a time for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NLT) In Genesis we read that God created the sun, moon and stars not...
15th November 2015
Einstein “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father...
12th October 2015
God’s Masterpiece “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) The Greek word...
6th October 2015
The Right Place At The Right Time! “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.” Isaiah 65:17 (NIVUK) There are many...
11th September 2015
Completion “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) I yawned in bored anticipation—I was attending a lecture...
26th August 2015
Hand-Built With Love “You created every part of me; you put me together in my mother’s womb.” Psalm 139:13 (GNT) I recently bought my husband a T-shirt with a picture of a Caterham sports...
15th August 2015
The Wonder of You! “Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever. To him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:3-4 (NIV) In this modern age words like...
13th August 2015
A God Wedded to Beauty “Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Luke 12:27 (NKJV) ...