East to West
What a glorious sight to see the sun rise or set from the window of an aircraft! From above the clouds I imagine what the world looks like from God’s vantage point. No wonder the prophet Isaiah said, ‘the nations are like a drop in a bucket’ before Him. (40:15a) The expansion and development of [...]
Read MoreThe Single Parent Journey
 Do you ever feel you have no one to turn to as a single parent? Or do you know someone who might feel this way? Others may be concerned about single parents, but don’t really understand their situation and pain? Liz Gardner, Care for the Family’s Single Parent Family Co-ordinator, is all too aware [...]
Read MoreBurning the candle at both ends
‘Burning the candle at both ends is not very bright!’ Rick Warren
Read MoreFirst things first
‘I have so much to do today that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.’ Martin Luther
Read MoreWorkNet UK
 WorkNet is the leading provider of resources in the UK to help people work well by integrating spirituality with their life at work. It was founded in 1997 by Geoff Shattock and is now one of the UK’s leading providers of spiritual resources for Christians at work. It is a charitable ministry and although based [...]
Read MoreConsistent
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.” Hebrews 13:8 (NIV)
Read MoreChampions of Respect
 I received information about the Champions of Respect Awards. They are all about celebrating the good things young people do in our communities. The awards highlight young people aged 10 to 25 who are making a positive contribution to their communities. Despite the bad press so often seen in the media, thousands of young [...]
Read MoreThe International Day of Peace
Today is the International Day of Peace. So, may I wish you a HAPPY PEACE DAY!    I received an email today inviting me to join the worldwide movement to create a Global Ceasefire and day of peace and non-violence. If this is something that interests you, go to http://spiraluniverse.org/peace.html to take part in a [...]
Read MorePure and Faultless Religion
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:27 (NIV)
Read MoreOur Deepest Fear
‘Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darknes, that most frightens us. We ask ouselves who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, taleneted and fabulous? Actually who are you not to be? You are a child of [...]
Read MoreEthical Superstore
You may be interested that ZeroPointZero has been renamed as the Ethicalsuperstore.com reflecting their mission of delivering the widest range of fair trade products that put people – from all points on the globe – and the planet itself first!  At http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com you can shop the widest range of eco-friendly and fair trade products including the best selling brands [...]
Read MoreNew adverts for the church to be unveiled
ADVERTISING professionals have been enlisted by the church to come up with a new poster and a series of Christian radio adverts aimed at stirring up discussion and debate about God during the run up to Christmas. The new campaign will be unveiled by the Churches Advertising Network (CAN) at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, tomorrow, Thursday, [...]
Read MoreInspired by a vision?
‘Peace is not merely the absence of tension but the presence of justice.’ ‘Gandhi … lived, thought, and acted, inspired by the vision of world peace and harmony. We ignore him at our own risk.’ Martin Luther King
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Jesus in a glass?
Posted by Tony on September 16, 2006 · Leave a Comment
The latest Churches Advertising Network campaign has caused a storm in a beer glass. Okay, I confess, I am a member of the independent and ecumenical group known as CAN. We have launched a series of radio adverts and poster for Christmas that asks, ‘Where do you find God, or Jesus, today?’ The intention is [...]
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