Thursday 13th October - The Fish - Ancient Christian Symbols

 

And the link to the video and commentary on the Bible Society Website  

We are all very familiar with the fish symbol below in all its many forms. But this shape is NOT the one in the video!

This site has more to say about the symbol that is scratched into the stones at Ephesus. There is a story that the shape scratched into the stones was used to play a game called tabla. What a wonderful way to spread the story of Jesus throughout the Roman Empire - if the story were true...

Jesu, joy of my desiring (Voces 8)

Alleluia alleluia for the Lord God Almighty reigns

Psalm 23 - You restore my soul

Friday 15th September - The one about Nike

 The video of Ephesus for next week is here and is called 

In view of how busy and involved we all are, can I recommend reading Ephesians chapter 6 verses 10 onwards? It's the 'Put on the whole armour of God' bit;

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 

Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 

Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.  (Good News Bible)

Here are some STRONG SONGS

Simon Cowell is pretty cheeky to this Pastor, but then the song starts....

and a lullabye (I know it is not a 'religious' song, but I always imagine Jesus singing it to me... )

Books - Red Moon Rising and Dirty Glory, both by Pete Grieg

 You can find out more about Pete Grieg here

The two books, both about the 24/7 world-wide prayer movement, can be found if you look on the 'books' tab.

(I haven't read either book yet, but they have been recommended)

'Red Mood Rising';

At the turn of the millennium, students in Chichester, England established a night-and-day prayer vigil in a warehouse which was to spark the modern-day 24-7 prayer movement.

Red Moon Rising is their honest, gritty story of how 24-7 began and how each of us can join in with the wonderful things God is doing in this new generation in answer to persevering prayer.

'Dirty Glory'

"A powerful, personal and honest story about life's greatest adventure from the heart and hand of a prayer warrior I love and admire." ~ Bear Grylls