Category: ‘Tuesday Challenge’

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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Contributor: Helen Ruffhead
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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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Did We Get It Wrong, Again?

[This is one in a series of devotional reflections prepared for Horley Baptist Church during April 2024]

Did we get it wrong, again? Depending upon what ‘it’ is, the answer is very probably “Yes”. The apostle Paul knew the feeling:

Instead of doing what I know is right, I do wrong.
  Romans 7 v19 [CEV]

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Contributor: Steve Humphreys
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The Deal of a Lifetime

[This is one in a series of devotional reflections prepared for Horley Baptist Church during April 2024]

Recently I saw a photo of a billboard poster. Its message read:
 

Save 100%
↓
Don’t buy anything

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Contributor: Steve Humphreys
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You’ve Got Mail

[This is one in a series of devotional reflections prepared for Horley Baptist Church during April 2024]

Have you ever received a message that you did not want to hear? Perhaps you had a summons to a meeting that you wanted to avoid or maybe you were instructed to do something that you did not want to do. (more…)

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Contributor: Steve Humphreys
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The Supporting Cast

[This is one in a series of devotional reflections prepared for Horley Baptist Church during April 2024]

When we look back at the events of Easter we can picture the central characters of the story: Pilate, Herod, the chief priests, the indifferent soldiers, the frightened disciples, the manipulated mob and, of course, Jesus himself. However, as Dazz reminded us,[1] there are many characters whose role seems secondary but yet without whom the story would be incomplete. (more…)

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Contributor: Steve Humphreys
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