Posts Tagged: ‘Galatians’

Come Back Peter, Come Back Paul

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

So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.
Ephesians 4 v11-12 [NIVUK]

Do you recall the nursery rhyme and childhood game of ‘Fly Away Peter, Fly Away Paul’? It dates from around 1765 and as a game it is much easier to demonstrate than to explain. Instead we will concentrate on the two men whose names give the game its title. Using Biblical sources and various commentaries we can form character portraits of the two men.
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Contributor: Steve Humphreys
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What Do We Do Now?

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

Once upon a time the ruler of a large country became obsessed with taking possession of some land belonging to his neighbour. By a devious scheme he was able to dispose of the opposition to his plan and he then acquired that additional land. This success gave him great pleasure – but someone greater was watching.
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From Tiny Acorns Mighty Oaks Grow

[This reflection by Michael Goble was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 21/Sep/2025]

We love our large oak tree in the garden but at this time of year it begins shedding many acorns which we have to rake up from the lawn. Fortunately the falling leaves come a couple of months later. It is an amazing part of God’s creation that this large tree came from one acorn. I thought of this when we heard about the experiences of our young people with their stay at the Mid Wessex Camp, and the encouragement this gives them to grow in their Christian faith and to do things for Jesus.
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Contributor: Michael Goble
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Love came down at Christmas

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

Where do I begin to tell the story of how great a love can be
The sweet love story that is older than the sea?

These words, composed by lyricist Carl Sigman, were written to give a vocal counterpart to the theme from the 1970 film, ‘Love Story’. Various artists have made both the tune and the lyrics very popular. But can there really be a ‘love that is older than the sea’? (more…)

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Contributor: Steve Humphreys
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Honouring the GodFather

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

The 1972 film ‘The Godfather’ tells the story of Vito Corleone, the patriarch of a New York gangster family. Despite his involvement in a wide range of nefarious business activities he was noted for his devotion to his family. By contrast, James Hilton’s 1933 novel ‘Goodbye Mr Chips’ describes how a lonely school teacher became a father-figure for hundreds of boys, not just earning not just their respect but also their devotion.[1] It has been said many times that our perception of God as ‘Father’ is often conditioned by our relationship with our own father or other father figures that we have known. (more…)

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More than an Event

[This reflection by Dennis Ginter was published in the weekly news bulletin of Horley Baptist Church, 30/Jun/2024]

I’ve been reading THE EARLY CHRISTIANS by Eberhard Arnold, one of the founders of Christian Communities International (known also as the Bruderhof, one of whose communes is in Robertsbridge on the way to Hastings). (more…)

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