Biblical Tales of Perseverance
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 …
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 …
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 …
Questions that come to mind when reading the book of Acts…
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 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 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 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 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 …
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 …
A new one every other day through Lent La La Lent 20 Bite-sized Reflections Drawing on the movie La La Land The title of this film is surely a clue …
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: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 – …
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 – 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 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 Extracts from Biblical Interviews = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = 66 Extracts from Biblical Interviews ‘We’re so grateful …
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 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 …
You can now download a free A5 version of this poem by clicking the link below – Ode to Hope downloadable A5 file – – – – – – – A …
FILMIC BIBLICAL THOUGHTS 1. Hacksaw Ridge – Prayer and action Desmond Doss is a medic who refuses to carry a gun. Many of his company are injured and pinned down …
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 …
The Big Friendly Giant Easy to be afraid of giants, to see them as monsters, so much bigger, so much more powerful than us. But here is one who is …
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. …
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 …
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 …
John trudges quietly home, his heart shattered. On his arm a woman who can barely place one foot in front of the other. Those words rattle in his mind. ‘Woman, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Room 101 The east is a long way from the west, pick a line and keep going, don’t stop. So he gathers up the mistakes we make, the bad, the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 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 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 …
50 Tales from the first book.
50 headline grabbing tales from the Bible.
A new series of fifty 50-word daily reflections… the story so far…
A new one published each day here on this 50/50 Facebook page.
A whistle-stop 66 day tour through the books of the Bible, stopping off at a different point each day. (click here for 66 Objects on Facebook)
It struck me recently that the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15) is such a defining story that it could be a really useful template for exploring a whole mixture of …
Universal Creator Pictures Proudly Presents From the Bestselling Book: 50 Biblical Movie Pitches in 50 Words 50b. 300. Outnumbered. Ridiculous odds. The 300 stand in the light of the moon. …