Make Room, Make Time, Make Way

[A ‘Tuesday Challenge‘ originally prepared for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church during October 2026]

The people of Joseph said to Joshua, ‘Why have you allotted us only one portion of land and one share for an inheritance? We are a numerous people, and the Lord has blessed us abundantly.’
Joshua 17 v14 [NIVUK]

The Old Testament books of Numbers and Joshua define the extent of the land allotted to the twelve tribes of Israel. However, in several cases the tribes were not satisfied with their allocation. In the specific case quoted in our opening verse, there was adequate land available but it required some hard work to occupy it.
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When My Heart Changed Before My Circumstances Did

[This reflection by Becca Day was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 18/Oct/2026]

We’ve been talking a lot in church lately about trusting God. This is something I think every believer will struggle with at one point or another, especially when things don’t seem to be going to ‘our plan’. I find, in moments like this, it’s helpful to look back on the times you know God has been faithful and lean on those memories of His goodness.
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Love Transcends Fear

[A ‘Tuesday Challenge‘ originally prepared for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church during October 2026]

‘Don’t be afraid,’ David said to him, ‘for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.’
2 Samuel 9 v7 [NIVUK]

It was a common practice in Old Testament times for a new monarch to kill the former ruler’s family, as a means of eliminating potential rivals. Perhaps the most prominent example is that of Jehu who became king of Israel in around 840BC. He ordered the assassination of some 114 relatives of the previous royal family.[1]
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Our Best Home

[This reflection by Helen Ruffhead was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 11/Oct/2026]

This month I am preparing for my move to what I hope will be my last home on earth. This has set me thinking about the contrast between this move and my final one.
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Are You Listening?

[A ‘Tuesday Challenge‘ originally prepared for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church during October 2026]

He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’
Psalm 46 v10 [NIVUK]

Stillness and its companion, silence, are increasingly rare experiences in our modern world. Even those who do not live close to a major airport or a motorway will always be aware of the persistent intrusion of movement and noise around us.
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Different Doesn’t Mean Deficient

[This reflection by Martin Shorey was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 04/Oct/2026]

Sometimes relationships break down not because love isn’t there, but because it’s expressed differently. In his book The 5 Love Languages, Gary Chapman suggests that people give and receive love in different ways. One person values words, another time together, another practical acts of care. If I expect you to love me in my way, I might completely miss the love you’re actually offering.
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