[This reflection by Helen Ruffhead was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 06/Sep/2026]
A few weeks ago we looked at God the Father in our sermon series. When Jesus talked about God as Father he was showing how intimately God knows us and loves us. In a recent article, Dazz shared how being a father had helped him to understand more of God’s love for him. I found the same when I became a parent.
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[This reflection by Martin Shorey was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 30/Aug/2026]
I imagine most of you will have heard last week that the singer and songwriter Dolly Parton died at the age of 80, following a short battle with cancer. This larger-than-life character dominated the music world for more than 60 years and never shied away from speaking about her faith.
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[This reflection by David Makanjuola was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 23/Aug/2026]
You must have had those days….. You find that you are running a bit late and then someone says something like “Ah, just the person. Have you got a couple of minutes?”, or “Oh could you please tell me how to get to …?”
Much as you’d like to help, you feel that you really can’t. If you do stop to help, it’s hard to hide the fact that you’re doing this reluctantly. Can’t they see that you’re busy, that this is an inconvenient time?
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[This reflection by Dazz Jones was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 09/Aug/2026]
One of the unexpected gifts of becoming a parent has been how much it has taught me about God.
Before becoming a parent, I could understand, at a simple level, the idea that God loves us. I had heard it many times. I believed it. But loving my own daughter has helped me begin to grasp something of what that love might actually feel like. I by no means mean to compare myself to God here! Simply reflecting on how it has caused my understanding to develop.
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[This reflection by Helen Ruffhead was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 26/Jul/2026]
For the last 3 months I have been trying to sell my house, having found a retirement flat that was just right for me. Naively I thought it would sell easily, being a relatively cheap 3-bedroom house, with a garage, great location and in a good state of repair. Instead nearly twenty viewers have rejected it, some for valid reasons like the size of the rooms, but others because they disliked the old-fashioned décor. The estate agent even suggested that I should change the Thomas the Tank Engine lampshade in Michael’s room.
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[This reflection by Martin Shorey was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 19/Jul/2026]
As you read this, our family will (hopefully!) have just arrived in Spain for a couple of weeks’ holiday. After what has been a busy few months at church, we’re looking forward to some sunshine, some family time, and perhaps even a chance to switch off for a while.
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