Lyrical Riffs

Lyrical Riffs

Readings with repetitive, arresting phrases.

The Great Artist

The eternal writer lifts his pen and writes his life across the page of our being. And we are startled to find we have lines in his story. We discover …

Hope

Help me to have hope today please, Lord, Hope from having you in me and with me, Hope that you can help me, Hope from your words,Hope from your perspective,Hope from knowing you …

Philippians Too

He left the comfort and splendour of his home,Trekked the muck-stained streets in human clothes,Gave up his right to safety and adoration,Took up a humble outfit and wore it kindly.Followed …

Remembrance

We pause to remember,We pause to reflect,Long enough to say thank you,Long enough to pray.To say thank you for those who have given so much,For those who continue to give,Those …

Happy Halloween?

The light shines in the darkness,Cloaked in pumpkin orange,And cobweb grey.Flickering tea lights peek from doorways,Garnished with plastic skeletons,Running with ketchup blood.The darkness rises like a gloomy dawn,Sending shudders through …

Shiny, Wild and Dusty

Lord you know the shiny bits of our lives, the good bits, the happy bits, the strong bits, the successful bits… you know these well, and we regularly bring them to you.But Lord …

Disappointments

Dear Lord, we love to bring our praise and thanks,But this is another kind of prayer,A prayer about our struggles and disappointments,Those times when life and others let us down,Those …

Peter and Us

Lord, you took PeterAnd invited him, outspoken, impetuous,Putting his foot in his mouth,And you filled him and his personality,With your presence,So that this forthright figureWas unafraid to stand up and …

Marathon

If life is a race it’s more like a marathon than a sprint…there are obstacles and detours, one way streets and road closures…sometimes the going is easy, sometimes it’s uneven,sometimes …

Boots & Sandals

Right now some of us feel strong and sturdyReady for the ground ahead,Ready to plunge on through,Like a pair of good strong boots.While others feel more like sandals,Vulnerable, less powerful, …

On Earth & Blessing

On earth We will never know all the timeswhen good things happened, small or large,when bad things were prevented, small or large,when God quietly intervened, no fuss or applause,when life …

Food & Strength

Jesus said,‘I have food you know nothing about.’How we need that.Food that fills the gaps of longing,Food that feeds us in a way nothing else can,Food that inspires us when …

Invited

We don’t have to be good at it, don’t need to be experts, don’t need the right words or the correct phraseology. Can stand, sit, kneel, walk, jog, lie down …

Thousands

You fed thousands of people,And yet they turned and left you,You fed them, told them gripping stories,Shared your life with them,And yet they turned and walked away,Left you, abandoned you.And …

Wings

Your promise comes to us,That we can may find rest under your wings,Safety and comfort,Shelter and a welcoming embrace,Protected by your stature and strength.And in your stepping to earthYou became …

Dusty & Tomb

A reflection on Jesus and the resurrection tomb, inspired by a conversation with a friend; and a thought about God understanding our weaknesses… Tomb Lord, you have walked freely from …

That Place

Thank you Lord for going to that place, where all the losers and failures went, to that place where the rebels and bloodthirsty ones ended up, that place where the rejected and the shunned and …

Blessing & You

Blessing May understanding be the road we walk,may encouragement be the breeze at our back,may strength feed our steps and choices,and may your word be the map for our cluttered …

Meetings

Lord we are often not very spiritual,our lives are full and frantic and routine,so please meet us in these busy, ordinary places,as you met so many in your Word.In those …

Focus

Lord Jesus you say to us, Be concerned for one thing…you and your kingdom.But so many things clamour for my attention,so many things batter at the door of my peace,and …