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All We Like Sheep

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

All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53 v6 [NKJV]

As a general rule, people do not take kindly to being likened to sheep. However, there are some semblances which help to justify the description. Like sheep, we prefer to move with the crowd, we tend to repeat our mistakes and we often think the grass is greener elsewhere.
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Contributor: Steve Humphreys
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At the Seaside

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

God called the dry ground ‘land’, and the gathered waters he called ‘seas’. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1 v10 [NIVUK]

In many parts of the northern hemisphere, August is considered a holiday month. The areas where the land and the sea meet are often very popular with holidaymakers with their visions of sandy beaches, calm waves and refreshing breezes. Hoteliers, caterers and ice-cream vendors exploit those attractions knowing that their customers will not count the cost until they get home.
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Contributor: Steve Humphreys
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Judging by Appearances

[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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Contributor: Helen Ruffhead
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In God’s Hands

[This reflection by David Makanjuola was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 12/Jul/2026]

When Jesus was on earth, He often taught large groups of people. On one occasion, the crowd numbered over 5,000 people. He noticed that they were tired and hungry and asked his disciples to sort out food for them. His disciples couldn’t believe He had asked them to do this. How could they find enough food, and even if they did, how could they afford to buy the food to feed more than 5,000 people?
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Contributor: David Makanjuola
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Spreading The Good News

[This reflection by Dennis Ginter was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 24/May/2026]

Most of us have just enjoyed a beautiful cooked meal in the church hall, with our donations going towards the Beacon Project. And, as our leaders have stressed repeatedly, the Project is not primarily about the building – it’s about blessing our neighbours! That could be reworded to ‘outreach’ or ‘evangelism’.
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Contributor: Dennis Ginter
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Let’s Go For A Boat Ride

[This reflection by Michael Goble was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 10/May/2026]

We always enjoy Martin coming to speak to us on a Thursday morning, especially when he has been on holiday. We see his photographs on the screen and hear about the things that happened with his family as part of his message. I thought I would try it here, without the photographs!
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Contributor: Michael Goble
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