27th May 2016
Getting Away From It All “Oh that I had in the desert a travelers’ lodging place, that I might leave my people and go away from them!” Jeremiah 9:2 (ESVUK) Have you ever thought, “stop the...
11th May 2016
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace “And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.” 2 Corinthians 12:15 (KJV) In October I attended my...
26th April 2016
He Brought Peace “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1 (NIV) In the world of Monty Python a group of Jewish...
22nd March 2016
The Return Of The ‘Lost’ “‘However, The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when it will no longer be said, “As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,”...
1st March 2016
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV) Elton John is quoted as saying,...
9th January 2016
Destiny “’For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,’ says the Lord, ‘thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.’” Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) The world mourns...
5th January 2016
They Say Peace, Peace…But… “They have also healed the hurt of My people slightly, Saying, ‘Peace, Peace!’ When there is no Peace.” Jeremiah 6:14 (NKJV) Is there peace on this...
23rd December 2015
What on Earth is Going On? “Do not be afraid…” Luke 2:10 (NKJV) It was a chilly night, the sheep were settled, the shepherds sat drowsily huddled together to keep warm. Without warning...
9th November 2015
Calm “And there arose a windstorm, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was now full. And He was in the stern of the boat, asleep on a headrest. And they awakened Him and said to Him,...
8th November 2015
Stand Up And Be Counted “I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land…but I found no one.” Ezekiel 22:30 (NIV) The two World...
7th November 2015
The Throne of Weapons “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.” Psalms 89:14 (NIVUK) During Mozambique’s civil war, which lasted...
6th November 2015
If I Should Die, Think Only This “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21 (ESV) Rupert Brooke’s stirring poem, The Soldier, will be no doubt much recited and quoted in...
26th September 2015
Peace On Earth? “I came to send fire on the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled!…Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky and of the earth, but how is it you do not discern...
26th April 2015
Peace Through Suffering “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathise with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet without sin. Let...
27th February 2015
The Covenant of Peace “I will make a covenant of peace with them. It shall be an everlasting covenant with them.” Ezekiel 37:26 (ESV) How good is our word? The news headlines are full of talk...
8th December 2014
Peace With God “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.” Luke 2:14 (NIV) Every year millions of Christmas cards are sent wishing a friend,...
10th November 2014
Wars And Rumours Of Wars “And you will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise...
9th November 2014
Peace Through Suffering “Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin.” 1 Peter 4:1 (NIV...
17th July 2014
Different Points of View “Their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed innocent blood; Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; Wasting and Destruction are in their paths. The way of peace...
24th June 2014
Fruit of the Spirit—PEACE (Part three of a series on Galatians 5:22-23) “But the fruit of the Spirit is…Peace…” Galatians 5:22 (NKJV) Let There Be Peace On Earth, is the title of a...
4th June 2014
Cats, Conflicts And Conciliation “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without...
21st May 2014
Be Thankful “And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts…And always be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 (NLT) We can do nothing through our own efforts to be saved—we can...
13th April 2014
Prince of Peace “Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.” Jude 2 (NIV UK) Have you ever watched a Miss America Pageant? During the show, the host asks each contestant what they hope for....
2nd March 2014
A Cloak of Invisibility “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it...
13th January 2014
One Day It Will Be Redundant! “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth.” Revelation 21:1 (NRSV) Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov died on the 23rd December 2013 aged 94. His name is a bye-word...
30th December 2013
One Day at a Time “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” Matthew 6:34 (NRSV) A Persian King once asked one of his...
29th December 2013
Walking On Water “‘Lord, if it’s you,’ Peter replied, ‘tell me to come to you on the water.’ ‘Come,’ he said.’” Matthew 14:28-29 (NIV UK) Most of us know the story of Peter...
17th December 2013
A New World Order “And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered…Joseph also went up…to the city of...
14th December 2013
How Could We Have Peace On Earth? “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) When the Angels announced the birth of Jesus to...
5th December 2013
The Gift of Hope “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) As...
10th November 2013
Remembrance Sunday “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29 (NKJV) At eleven o’clock a field gun is fired on Horse Guards Parade to mark the beginning of the two...
1st November 2013
Jesus Protects Us From Evil “But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one” 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (NIV UK) The third biggest commercial weekend in the UK,...
11th October 2013
Guards “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7 (NIV UK) Even when the odds are stacked against us, the peace...
3rd October 2013
Don’t Believe Everything You Think! “Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God—soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face....
5th August 2013
Peace “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,...
26th July 2013
The Sovereign Prince “the Prince of princes” Daniel 8:25 (NIV UK) As we’ve seen this week in the UK, the birth of a prince can be a time of joy and hope. Joy that a child is born; hope that new...
24th June 2013
Keep Calm And Carry On “Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 (NIV) In my office there’s a poster that says, ‘Keep calm and carry on’. The origins of this poster are quite...
20th June 2013
Peace? What Peace? “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.” Matthew 10:34 (NKJV) There’s no question that violence around the world has...
14th April 2013
Reconciliation and Redemption “And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and...
8th January 2013
Allan Frankcom is on the Pastoral Council of the Bristol Congregation of the Worldwide Church of God. He and his wife, Julie have attended the Bristol Church for over 30 years.
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