Author Archive: Shera Payne
Doing what is right not necessarily what is easy!
Reading: Mark:8 31-38 Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1DdKxN-k8U Do you remember what it means to be tempted? (A temptation is something that we want – but we know isn’t right or good for us.) Temptation can be such a hard thing to avoid in life – but this week Jesus teaches us an important lesson about […]
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We are the Body of Christ
Reading: 1 Peter 4:7-11. The Body of Christ refers to the people which make up the Church. We all come from different social backgrounds, different sexes, different genders, different races, different abilities, and different ages. But what’s wonderful is that God uses us anyway, in spite of, regardless of and because of our differences. In […]
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God & Money
Jesus tells us that we can not serve to masters; God and money. You will love the one and despise the other. God calls us to share and not store up. Mammon (money) is a liar; it promises security, popularity and salvation but delivers anxiety, pain in relationships and downfall. If everything we own is […]
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Breathing Space Coventry – Retreat
Breathing Space Coventry is a house and garden in Allesley Village open to anyone: individuals or small groups looking for a quiet haven, a few hours of retreat, a spiritual director, a creative workshop or simply solitude and a sacred space for prayer. The purpose of Breathing Space Coventry is to advance the Christian faith for […]
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While Shepherds…
Heard and Went Saw and Believed Shared and Rejoiced Heard and Went Reading Luke 2: 15-21 New International Version (NIV) Imagine you were one of the shepherds – you are at the bottom of the social pile, doing the job no one else wants to do. But God has spoken to you. How radical is […]
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Are you a Sheep or a Goat?
Please Read Matthew 25: 31-46 Today is Christ the King Sunday. In verse 31 it says: 31 ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. ” The image here is of Jesus in his power, glory and splendour; the splendour of the […]
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