Consider the Birds of the Air (Matt. 6:26)
One of the apps I’ve been enjoying recently is Merlin Bird ID. If you hear a bird singing and wonder what it is, the app can often identify it from its song. Walking around the parishes of Trowbridge and Keevil, it has helped me notice birds I might otherwise have missed, whether chiffchaffs, blackcaps, or goldfinches, whose songs fill the air through spring and summer. As I’ve spent more time paying attention to birds, I’ve found myself returning to Jesus’ words: “Consid
The Church Alive (The Book of Acts)
“The Church Alive” is the title of our sermon series running from May through to September, during which we will be focussing on the Book of Acts, also known as The Acts of the Apostles or simply Acts. Written by the Gospel-writer Luke, Acts is the sequel to his Gospel, describing the continued ministry of Jesus Christ through the apostles and early church after his Ascension. The overall message of Acts could be described as: The good news of the risen Lord Jesus spreads