Yet Not I, But Through Christ In Me

[This reflection by David Makanjuola was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 12/May/2024]

During a recent ‘Connect in Faith’ house group meeting, the internet connections went awry and the songs that had been prepared could not be projected and played.

The following day in church, I met one of the regular attenders, a friend, whose smile is usually so welcoming, you have no choice but to give him a hug, but not that day. He looked quite sad, and the smile was nothing near its usual, brightness. He just said it had been quite a difficult week. (more…)

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Contributor: David Makanjuola
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It’s in Your Court

[A devotional reflection originally prepared for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church during May 2024]

On several occasions I considered writing about procrastination but I never got around to it; there always seemed to be something more important or more interesting to write about first. My old headmaster was fond of quoting an old proverb “Procrastination is the thief of time”[1] but is procrastination as bad as he suggested? After all, there are benefits in taking time to think things through before we act, and there is always the chance that a change in circumstances will render our course of action unnecessary. (more…)

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Contributor: Steve Humphreys
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Missing The Gold

[This reflection by Dennis Ginter was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 12/May/2024]

I’ve been thinking about labels – the things we stick on people. The judgments we make about others without bothering to get to really know them. Sometimes it’s just because we’re too lazy to make the effort. Sometimes it’s more serious: we actually self-righteously set ourselves up as judges! (more…)

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Leaving an Impression

[A devotional reflection originally prepared for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church during May 2024]

Our imaginations and the thought processes that follow are influenced by a wide range of stimuli, some benign, some not so. What we see or hear, even what we feel or smell, contributes to the impressions that we form and our subsequent response. This week’s reflection was inspired by two radically different videos that I saw during last week. (more…)

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The Cure for Envy

[This reflection by Helen Ruffhead was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 05/May/2024]

Our recent series on the seven deadly sins reminded me of a time, around 40 years ago, when some friends and I compiled a list of the sins in the order in which we committed them. The top three in my list were envy, anger and pride, with envy way out in front. Envy of my more popular sister had blighted my childhood (and hers) and envy of others was continuing to blight my adult life. (more…)

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Easter Comes But Twice A Year

[A devotional reflection originally prepared for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church during May 2024]

Unlike Christmas Day, the date of Easter varies from year to year. The procedure for deciding the date is derived from decisions made at the council of Nicea in 325 AD and, like the Jewish Passover, the date is linked to the phases of the moon. According to the established formula, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon of Spring. A second rule is that Easter cannot be celebrated before 22nd March each year. (more…)

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Contributor: Steve Humphreys
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