Posts by Helions (Page 2)
Spring from Christmas to Easter
As I start to write this article, we are preparing for the birth of a new grandchild. I have a bag packed, ready to travel to Colchester with minimal delay to look after our two year old grandson, when my daughter goes into labour. It is not long since Christmas time, when we were remembering the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ whose grandparents did not seem to be involved, even though potentially they too may have had to travel…
Can we “rank” sin?
Well known singer-songwriter Jack Johnson released a song back in 2004 called ‘Good People’, and a part of it went like this: Well it’s bad, getting worse Where did all the good people go? I’ve been changing channels, I don’t see them on the TV shows, Where did all the good people go? He poses a very good question, and it’s one that looking around us we might actually struggle to answer. There are some pretty awful things happening…
Floods, floods, and more floods
At the end of November, the news headlines were constantly based around the tragic flooding that was being endured by Wales and the west of England. Our thoughts and prayers are with those people who have lost much and been affected by flooding. This reminded me of a time recorded in the Bible when God flooded the whole earth so as to wipe it clean of every living thing. It was deep enough so that the highest mountain was submerged…
Remember November
November is a month when we are caused to remember. Firstly on November 5th we have Bonfire Night. While sitting around the fire and with the fireworks overhead it is a night when according to the old rhyme we are supposed to remember “gunpowder, treason and plot”. Apparently the tradition of lighting a bonfire goes back to the bonfires which were lit around London to celebrate the preservation of King James’ life following the failed plot of Guy Fawkes to…
The Lance Armstrong Debacle
Everyone has seen and heard about the findings against Lance Armstrong and his former pro-cycling team – the damning verdict was delivered…”he doped before his cancer…he doped after his cancer…he doped in his glory years…and he doped on his comeback.” Here is a man who thought that he had gotten away with cheating all of his career. But justice caught up with him.The Bible says something to each and every single one of us – “be sure your sins will…
You’re being watched!
You probably are aware of this but you are being watched, more than ever. With increasing amounts of CCTV cameras on the streets, in shops and in gardens, our movements are being recorded like never before. It doesn’t bother some people, but really annoys others. But it certainly helps make some accountable for their crimes. How many times have we had CCTV pictures released to help identify and catch criminals? But there is something else that we ought to remember. We…
Results Results Results
As students, parents or teachers we’ve just been through the exam period and by now have had the big ‘D’ day for ‘A’ level and GCSE results. The hard work put in over the last few years we hope for the most part has paid off for those of you who’ve just done your exams. The hours and hours of coursework and all the revision made all the difference and got you that grade you were hoping for –…
“In the beginning, God created the Heaven and the earth”
As Christians, we implicitly trust the Bible’s account of how the universe came into being. None of us at the Gospel Hall are scientists, but we can see all around us with our own eyes the beauty of the world – and we see within it the mark of an intelligent creator…God. It is this creator God who has also offered us the way of salvation. As great as His creation is, His love is far greater. Despite the…
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