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Fifty Fifty

Fifty 50-word stories with a nod to the Good Book

#Signs

Fri 28 January

#Shelter Be our shelter please, our comfort and calm. Be our shield, our place of strength and safety, our source of help and inspiration. Our means of going on, and …

Ps23

Tue 20 July 2021

Lord, for ourselves, for those we care for, And for those who lead us at all levels, Please would you be our shepherd today. Guiding us, providing what we need, …

For Easter Week

Thu 1 April 2021

A Sunday Moment #palmleaves&freedom The crowds spill out on A hero-welcoming day, The town filled for a Festival now upstaged by A smiling king on a colt. The crowds want …

Wilderness Thoughts

Thu 25 March 2021

Desert Son ‘I will call them out into the desert And speak tenderly to them there.’ So he goes, out into the dry place, Away from the distractions, To focus, …

Biblical Tales of Perseverance

Wed 20 January 2021

Against All Odds Biblical Tales of Perseverance The promise, the encouragement of help, of strength renewed, of feet lifted from the miry clay of life’s struggles. May we know that …

A Few Short Thoughts

Sat 20 June 2020

He was never in a hurry. In spite of limited time and a world of possibilities he chose his steps carefully and prioritised time with His Father. Maybe that’s why …

20 Useful Sayings

Mon 23 September 2019

Our Lord is gracious And compassionate, slow to Anger, rich in love. Psalm 103 v 8 Jesus was shocking. Radical and surprising. Never dull. No way. Luke 18 v 9-14 …

20 Tales of Praying Heroes

Mon 2 September 2019

20 Biblical Examples of Praying The blood of Abel, the dirty, crimson stain seeping into the ground, the earthiest of prayers, rising like a silent scream to the ears of …

20 Beatles’ Titles

Tue 13 August 2019

20 Biblical Thoughts drawing on titles of songs by the Fab Four. All You Need is Love It may cost us dearly. All that patience and kindness, all that hope …

Biblical Bits That Could Have Children’s TV Titles

Sun 16 June 2019

Biblical Moments That Could Have Children’s TV Titles Blue Peter Peter’s in denial. Falling apart. Can’t believe what just happened. The darkness closes around him like a damp blanket. Where …

50 Great Biblical Themes

Thu 25 April 2019

50 Great Biblical Themes Acceptance ‘Seeing the broken, battered prodigal hauling himself up that long, hard road, the kind father ran, and threw his arms around his lost child…’ An …

Yes&No

Thu 7 March 2019

Y E S  &  N O 50 Short Biblical Monologues The emptiness. The longing. When every yes seems to have turned to no. When all the doors are closing. When …

NEW SERIES! 50 Biblical Viewpoints

Sun 13 January 2019

50 sights and experiences that the folk from way, way back never forgot… 5 0 V i e w p o i n t s 50 Memorable Biblical Sights So …

25 Seasonal Haikus

Mon 3 December 2018

25 Seasonal Haikus:1 Christmas takes a lot Of planning, in this case not Weeks but centuries. Genesis 12:1-2 25 Seasonal Haikus:2 Messages of hope, Sent world-wide around this time – …

Film Friday: King of Thieves

Fri 9 November 2018

When young tech expert Basil comes knocking on the door of ageing crook Brian the stage is set for the biggest jewel heist in history. They gather a gang of …

John’s Blog

Fri 12 October 2018

John’s Blog – 50 Short Reflections:You can now download a PDF of this series by clicking this line…  50 Extracts from John’s Blog Bad Day He had raged, eyes blazing, at …

50 Parables

Tue 21 August 2018

50 Tales For Reading Between the Lines Hero Imagine a hero coming to our aid, not with all the power in the world, but with all the friendship, kindness and …

66 Biblical Interviews

Sat 16 June 2018

66 Extracts from Biblical Interviews = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 66 Extracts from Biblical Interviews ‘We’re so grateful …

Moments When God Spoke

Fri 27 April 2018

Moments When God Spoke The Lion King My expectation upended. The lion is announced and appears, and I look for a powerful creature. Expect the heavens to shake. What do …

50 Sayings That Feature in the Bible

Mon 5 March 2018

50 Well Known Phrases That Feature in the Bible 1. OMG. A cry of shock, of pain, of horror, of wonder, of laughter… a throwaway comment, a random plea, an …

Ode to Hope

Tue 16 January 2018

You can now download a free A5 version of this poem by clicking the link below – Ode to Hope downloadable A5 file – – – – – – – A …

50 Little Biblical Haikus

Mon 13 November 2017

Fifty short Haikus, Leading up to Advent and Christmas, and beyond. 50 Little Biblical Haikus 40 Angels Shepherds are dozing. Bam! Angels! Yikes! Run away! No need – it’s good …

50 One Liners

Fri 11 August 2017

A collection of One Liner thoughts, each relating to a Bible passage… 1. Here’s to the peacemakers, the kind and caring, the fighters for justice, the battlers for true harmony. …

50 Reasons to Open a Bible

Mon 12 June 2017

There’s fresh bread… Elijah’s given up. He wants to rollover and die. He did his best and look – nothing. No hope, no change, no revival. He’s had enough, collapses …

50 Bible Bits Prompted by Film Taglines

Mon 24 April 2017

Love knows no boundaries. His love knows no end, it is patient, kind, keeps no record of wrongs, believes the best. Does not demand its own way. His love rejoices …

50 Limerick Parables

Fri 6 January 2017

50 Biblical Parables Retold as Limericks There’s a book full of tales once told By a carpenter-rabbi of old. The stories went viral, Passed on down life’s spiral, Now online …

25 Festive Songs Rewritten

Thu 8 December 2016

1 In the bleak midwinter the earth lets out its groan Some hearts strong as iron, others cold as stone. In the bleak midwinter, the waiting seems so long What …

50 Cliffhanger Moments

Fri 14 October 2016

This is soul destroying, she has asked and asked and asked. He’s a bad tempered, stubborn old wotsit. Only thinking of himself. Yet here she is struggling along, barely getting …

50/50 Haikus from Biblical e-Pistles

Thu 30 June 2016

Shock! Wonder! Surprise! God’s been seen around town. Come close in Jesus. 1 John 1 v 1-3 Peter prays for us, That we may know God better With each passing …

50/50 Biblical Moments That Bring a Smile

Tue 10 May 2016

A Fistful of Lighthearted Biblical Moments. 50 Words a Day for 50 Days. 🙂 50. Jesus regularly faced conflict, day after day He used plenty of humour along the way …

50/50 Revelation Reflections

Mon 21 March 2016

42. God’s moved in. Settled in the neighbourhood. There’ll be no more crying, or lack of respect, no more bitter arguments, or litter strewn about. This place is home. Home …

50 First Lines

Wed 3 February 2016

43. When are you gonna come down? When are you going to land? I couldn’t help thinking it as I looked up and saw him fall. He seemed to hover …

The Haiku Gospel

Fri 1 January 2016

Snapshots from John’s Gospel in seventeen syllables and three lines. To kick it all off The divine word becomes flesh, Compassion in clothes. John 1 v 14 Hairy cousin calls: …

The Advent 25×25

Thu 3 December 2015

1.Darkness. A voice, ‘Let there be light.’ A vulnerable light flickers. Stragglers, stumblers and those on the verge of giving up revive. Isaiah 9 v 2, Genesis 1 v 3 …

50 Very Human Moments

Sat 19 September 2015

50 fifty-word reflections, drawing on some very human moments in the Bible.  Jesus wipes the sweat from his brow. Flexes his weary muscles. Thinks on the old prophecy as he …

50/50 3:16 Reflections from Various Biblical Books

Thu 6 August 2015

50 reflections on various 3:16 references. 50. John 3:16 An invitation. An indelible signpost in history. Two bits of wood with the longest shadow in the world. Reaching down the …