The Wonder of the Cross – Day 8 – Great Is Your Glory
In the glow of the glory of God we can bask and find ourselves blessed not because of any achievement of our own but because God smiles on all things.
Category: Growing in God
The Wonder of the Cross – Day 7 – Everyone Under The Sun
However we meet or name God’s Love or wherever we have been we remain loved and welcome.
The Wonder of the Cross – Day 6 – Deliverer
It is the open hands of Christ not clenched fists which, when nailed to the cross, bring us freedom.
Book Review: Archbishop Sarah Mullally & Ten Urgent Challenges for the Church of England
In her first Presidential Address as Archbishop the Chief Nurse become Chief Shepherd reminded the General Synod that Hope is like a muscle of the Body of Christ and for the Body to flourish we must exercise the Muscle of Hope. This book contains ten body-building exercises for a Church that has grown flabby after spending too much time feasting at the table of this naughty world.
The Wonder of the Cross – Day 5 – Above All Else
Whenever we hold on to something all we are doing is filling up space with dross instead of letting it be suffused with the love of the One Who Loves us Best.
The Wonder of the Cross – Day 4 – Extravagant Worship
In the Gospels Jesus praises the gifts of two people, Mary with her pint of pure nard and the elderly woman at the Temple with her widow’s mite. Their gifts differ greatly in value, but their offering is the same;
The Wonder of the Cross – Day 3 – Break Our Hearts
We persevere whatever our failings or falling during Lent because
‘It’s time for us to live the songs we sing
And turn our good intentions into action.’
The Wonder of the Cross – Day 2 – Join The Song
One day, whether we like plainsong or hymns, choruses or Latin chant, we will all sing together forever. Perhaps, especially if the worship where we find ourselves is not familiar or to our taste, we need to learn to ‘Join the song’.
The Wonder of the Cross – Day 1 – Ash Wednesday – Captivated
Our Beloved, though we are unworthy, is, ‘captivated by us’(!) and our only response must be to allow our hearts to be stolen and spend the next 40 Days at least being ’Captivated by Him’.
The Wonder of the Cross – 40 Days with Vicky Beeching – Shrove Tuesday
Lent starts tomorrow and we have the gift os Shrove Tuesday to clear the shelves of our spiritual pantry to make way for all the blessings of the next 40 days.
Suffolk Vicar 