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Thank you for visiting. I hope your time here is stimulating and thought-provoking. As Duke Senior puts it in As You Like […]
The Watford Word 04 January 2026 – Faith, Hope and Love
This week’s edition of the Watford church newsletter Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when […]
What do we do in dark times like these?
Thoughts inspired by a short lesson by Tony Coffey It’s January. The days are short. The nights are long. Darkness […]
Faith, Hope and Love in 2026
2026 has started! A new year and a fresh beginning are ours. But what kind of year do you want […]
Philippians 2.6–11 — Christ the Human and the Divine
The majestic poetry of Philippians 2.6–11 was probably an early Christian hymn. It might even have been written by the […]
The Watford Word 28 December 2025 – A New Thing; Tying up loose ends
This week’s edition of the Watford church newsletter Please add your comments on this week’s topic. We learn best when […]
Preparing our hearts for 2026 – grace first, then growth
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked […]
O come let us adore Him – Carolyn Arends
I enjoy the music of Carolyn Arends. I think you might too. What do you think? I’d love to hear […]
The Prayer and People Pendulum
Is it possible to be over-devoted to prayer? It’s the age-old question framed as, “Too heavenly-minded to be of any […]
Leadership or Servanthood? (Part 2)
Rethinking Greatness in the Church The Way of the Cross in Leadership Introduction Last week, I brought us some thoughts […]
Surprised Shepherds: When God Shows Up on the Night Shift
Based on the communion lesson I delivered for the Watford church of Christ on 21 December 2025 Surprised Shepherds: When […]