The Cellist of Sarajevo – Notes of uplift
Wed 15 April
In the novel The Cellist of Sarajevo, by Steven Galloway, a cellist goes out each day risking his life to play in the street where 22 people were killed by …
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Contemporary Bible CommunicatorMary
Sun 5 April
There is a figure in the trees, she can just make it out. It’s a man… she thinks… shrouded, shadowed, distant. She feels the lightest of rain on her skin, …
The Dragon Slayer
Sun 5 April
A huge figure appears on the horizon, blotting out the light and the sun. As he moves nearer fire belches from his mouth and smog leaks from his nostrils. Large …
Interactive Resurrection Story
Wed 1 April
Teach the following responses to your audience so they can join in with the story. Rabbits – Say ‘Boing boing!’ Chickens – Make chicken sounds Chocolate Eggs – Mime eating …
Imagine
Tue 31 March
Imagine a figure full of everything that makes life worth living,Carrying the burden of everything that makes life dark and difficult,And full of every memory, every regret, every joyful burst …
Following
Thu 26 February
Following Jesus leads to a constant rediscovery of the path. I wander away from it and return again. I find it leads me to unexpected moments. Following a set of …
Christian Vampires?
Wed 28 January
The film Sinners has just broken Oscar records by being nominated for 16 awards, more film than any other. Sinners is another vampire movie, there have been many down the …
Song Sung Blue
Wed 28 January
In the movie Song Sung Blue, when singers Mike and Claire meet they fall in love and decide to form Lightning and Thunder, a Neil Diamond tribute act. They have …
The Garden
Sat 3 January
In a brand new garden, in a bright new wood,A snake came along and the snake wasn’t good.He had a sneaky plan and a cunning one too,To mess up the …
Home
Tue 23 December 2025
The snow was heavy and the road home long. The walking was slow and my feet were clogged and cumbersome. I had set out with too few clothes and no …
Christmas – an audible retelling
Tue 16 December 2025
A new version of the account of the first Christmas, featuring music by Simeon Wood and Jon Dellar.
Neville and the Christmas Mix
Wed 3 December 2025
Neville the little green frog took a hop along the riverbank. Christmas was in the air, a bite of frost and the distant sound of carol singers. The lily pads …
Spinal Tap 2:The End Continues – All Things New?
Fri 3 October 2025
Spinal Tap 2, out this year, is a follow up to the classic film from 1984, This is Spinal Tap. The first film gave us the memorable phrase about turning …
The Skies
Wed 3 September 2025
The heavens declare your glory, oh Lord,The skies are your signature,And the clouds are your rolling credits,Filling the horizon with whispers of your splendour.You set the days in motion, set …
The Friend – the God who understands our pain
Fri 4 July 2025
When Iris loses her best friend Walter she is filled with grief, then she discovers one of his last requests was that she look after his great Dane, Apollo. And …
Mission Impossible:Final Reckoning
Fri 27 June 2025
In this 8th Mission Impossible film a deadly virus, generated by artificial intelligence, is taking over the world and it’s going to destroy it. Unless Ethan hunt and his Mission …
The Salt Path – Don’t Give Up
Mon 23 June 2025
This film is an incredible true story about keeping going. When Raynor Wynn and her husband Moth lose their house, they do the unexpected. With very little money and nothing …
Empty
Tue 20 May 2025
I’ve been encouraged recently by some reflections from Every Day With Jesus about mental health and how it affected characters in the Bible. So here is a reflection inspired by these. Jonah, Elijah, …
Three Chords & The Truth
Thu 10 April 2025
I came across a great quote this week from the lead singer of the punk band The Clash – Joe Strummer once said, ‘When I started they told me all …
The Good News
Thu 13 February 2025
‘Right you lot,’ Gideon addressed his men standing on his toes, attempting to look just a little taller than he really was, ‘I’ve got good news and bad news and …