Anchored in Unchanging Hope

[This reflection by HBC Team was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 24/Nov/2024]

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13 v8 [NIVUK]

Well, the world keeps surprising us—or maybe not. With President Trump re-elected, emotions are running high across the globe. Closer to home, we’re grappling with a new government, budget changes, and, of course, the British weather doing its usual best to keep us guessing. It’s tempting to feel like everything is spinning out of control. (more…)

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Trust but Verify

[A ‘Tuesday Challenge’ originally prepared for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church during November 2024]

‘Trust but verify’ is an expression that came to prominence in the mid 1980s, particularly in relation to the discussions between the leaders of the USA and the USSR about limiting the proliferation of nuclear armaments. The expression itself is alleged to be based on an old Russian proverb but that cannot be verified! Does the concept of trust but verify have a spiritual application? (more…)

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A Puzzler?

[This reflection by Dennis Ginter was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 17/Nov/2024]

heron on roof
Last Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., as we left the church building, this large bird was sitting on the roof of the house directly opposite the front door of the church. On Saturday, Martin photographed it at exactly the same spot. At first I thought it was a stork, but in Martin’s photo it’s facing front, and we decided it was more likely a rather bedraggled-looking heron with its long neck drawn in! (more…)

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War, and Peace?

[A ‘Tuesday Challenge’ originally prepared for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church during November 2024]

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Peace, perfect peace in this dark world of sin?

Even as our thoughts turn to the Armistice of November 1918 and we honour the sacrifice and ordeals of those who have suffered in the service of their country since then, we are reminded that ‘the war to end all wars’ did not achieve that result. (more…)

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I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me

[This reflection by Chris Ginter was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 10/Nov/2024]

Over the last 14 months I have gone through one of the most difficult times in my life with illness. Of course I have been in difficult times before. (more…)

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Remember, Remember

[A ‘Tuesday Challenge’ originally prepared for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church during November 2024]

The 5th of November is one of those dates which seem to have a more than average frequency in a catalogue of world events. Even if we ignore the current headline-grabbing squabble amongst some dissident former colonialists,[1] events occurring on the 5th November have had a disproportionate effect on history. (more…)

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