Thought for the Week
Every week on Mondays we will be offering a short thought for the week, based on a bible passage. Something to think and reflect on and for you to listen to whenever you have time. You can find an audio version here which can be played below or downloaded and listened to at a time which works for you.
W/c 15th april 2024
Judgement
Acts 5:17--26
John 3:16-21
w/c 11th March 2024
More thoughts on the Ten Commandments and other rules
Deuteronomy 4:1,5-19
Matthew 5:17-19
w/c 4th March 2024
Humble VIPs
Jeremiah 18:18--20
Matthew 20:17-28
w/c 26th february 2024
Justice & Mercy
Jonah 3
Luke 11:29-32
w/c 19th february 2024
Leading a full life in Lent
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
w/c 12th february 2024
Don’t judge a book by its cover
1 Kings 1:1-10
Mark 7:14-23
w/c 5th february 2024
Unconscious Bias
2 Samuel 24:2,9-17
Mark 6:1-6a
w/c 22nd january 2024
Mark 3:1-6
Is my heart withered?
w/c 15th january 2024
Following the one who speaks with authority - the real deal
1 Samuel 3:1-10
Mark 1:29-39
w/c 8th January 2024
I John 2:29 – 3:6
John 1:29-34
w/c 11th december 2023
Relieving the Hungry
Isaiah 25:6-9
Matthew 15:29-37
w/c 4th december 2023
How God sees the world
Daniel 5:1-6,13-28
Luke 21:12-19
w/c 27th november 2023
Unpacking the Parable of the Ten Minas
Luke 19:11-28
w/c 20th november 2023
Staying Connected
Titus 3:1-7
Luke 17:11-19
w/c 13th November 2023
The cost of being a disciple
Romans 13:8-10
Luke 14:25-33
W/C 6th November 2023
All Saints
Hebrews 12
Matthew 6:1-12
w/c 23rd October 2023
Luke
Isaiah 35:3-6
Luke 10:1-9
w/c 16th October 2023
The Lord’s Prayer
Jonah 4:1-10
Luke 11:1-4
w/c 9th october 2023
The Cost of Discipleship
1 Kings 19:19-21
Luke 9:57-62
w/c 2nd october 2023
Sending Out Disciples – Then and Now
Ezra 9:5-9
Luke 9:1-6
w/c 25th september 2023
What will it take for you to believe
I Timothy 3:14-16
Luke 7:31-35
w/c 18th SeptEmber 2023
Living in a just and peaceful world
Colossians 3:1-11
Luke 6:6-11
w/c 4th september 2023
John Bunyan – What brings you closer to God?
Hebrews 12:1-2
Luke 21:21,34-36
w/c 28th August 2023
Put God first
Judges 6:11-24
Matthew 19:23-30
w/c 21st august 2023
A challenge – who is “The Lost Sheep”
Luke 18:1-5, 10-1
w/c 14th August 2023
The Mothers Union and its founder Mary Sumner
Hebrews 13:1-4
Luke 11:9-13
w/c 7th august 2023
What value do you place on…. 20p…£58million
Matthew 13:44-46
w/c 31st July 2023
Give us today our daily bread (that we may give)
Exodus 16:1-15
Matthew 13:1-9
w/c 24th july 2023
Childlike Faith
Exodus 3:1-12
Matthew 11:25-27
w/c 17th july 2023
Layers of Revelation
Romans 7:14-25
Mark 5:1-20
w/c 10th july 2023
Choices
Romans 7:14-25
Mark 5:1-20
w/c 3rd july 2023
What will the book of life say of me?
Genesis 5:1-12, 17-18
Matthew 7:15-20
w/c 26th june 2023
Relating to God
2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Matthew 6:1-6,16-18
w/c 19th june 2023
Encouraging
Acts 11:19-30
John 15:12-17
w/c 12th june 2023
Marriage at the Resurrection
1 Peter 1:18-25
Mark 12:18-27
w/c 5th June 2023
God in us
Ephesians 1:3-14
Luke 1:39-56
w/c 29th May 2023
As Jesus
Ephesians 4:1-8
John 17:11-19
W/C 22ND MAY 2023
Paul’s example on witnessing our faith to others
Acts 17:15, 22-18:1
John 16:12-15
w/c 15th May 2023
Sorry no Thought for the Week again - we hope to resume next week as the new AV system is now up and running!
W/C 8th May 2023
Unfortunately, yet again the due to the upgrading of the AV system there was no recording of a Thought for the Week.
W/C 1st May 2023
Unfortunately due to the upgrading of the AV system, a recording could not be made of the recent Thought for the Week.
w/c monday 24th april
A new creation
Acts 5:17-26
John 3:16-21
w/c monday 17th april
Disciples – Easter reflection
Psalm 105:1-9
Luke 24:13-35
Our apologies, the beginning of recording is missing.
w/c monday 10th april
Disappointment
Isaiah 50:4-9a
John 13:21-32
w/c monday 3rd april
Decide for yourself – is Jesus who he claimed to be?
Daniel 3:14-28
John 8:31-42
w/c monday 27th march
The Spirit of the Law
Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9
Matthew 5:17-19
w/c monday 20th march
Rules and Regulations for Wellbeing
Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9
Matthew 5:17-19
w/c monday 13th march
Servant Leadership
Genesis 12:1-4
Matthew 20:17-24
w/c monday 6th march
St David’s Day - Doing Little Things
1 Peter 5:1-4
Matthew 11:25-30
w/c monday 27th february
Drawing closer to God in Lent
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
w/c Monday 20th February
The blind see clearly - do we?
Genesis 8:6-13, 20-22
Mark 8:22-26
w/c monday 13th february
What comes from within not external influences
Galatians 5:22-26
Mark 7:14-23
w/c monday 6th february
Our apologies but the recording did not work - please look again next Monday for the next one
w/c moNday 30th january
Being Servant-hearted
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Matthew 19:27-30
w/c monday 23rd January 2023
The Sabbath
Hebrews 7:1-3,15-17
Mark 3:1-6
w/c Monday 16th January 2023
What is life draining/life giving?
Hebrews 2:14-18
Mark 1:29-39
w/c monday 9th January 2023
What do you want? What are you looking for?
1 John 3:7-10
John 1:35:42
w/c monday 2nd january 2023
Priestly shepherds welcome the sacrificial Lamb
Isaiah 40:1-11
Luke 2:8-20
w/c monday 26th december
Having confidence in our calling
Zephaniah 3:14-18
Luke 1:39-45
w/c monday 19th december
What does it take to believe in Jesus?
Isaiah 45:6b-8,18,21b-25
Luke 7:1-10,18b-23
w/c monday 12th december
Coming Home
Isaiah 40:25-31
Matthew 11:28-30
w/c Monday 5th december
The Calling of Disciples
Isaiah 52:7-10
Matthew 4:18-22
w/c monday 28th november
End times?
Revelation 15:1-4
Luke 21:12-19
w/c monday 21st november
Ready and watchful for the return of Christ the King
Revelation 4
Luke 19:11-28
w/c monday 14th november
Showing God’s love in the lows of life
Psalm 23
Philippians 4:4-7
John 15:9-13
W/C MONDAY 7TH NOVEMBER
The Communion of Saints and the Cost or Value of Discipleship
Philippians 2:13-16
Luke 14:25-33
w/c Monday 31st October
Choose to be born again
2 Timothy 4:6-8
Luke 13:22-30
w/c monday 24th october
Responsibility – from everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded
Ephesians 3:8-10
Luke 12:35-48
w/c monday 17th october
Things never change?
Galatians 5.18-26
Luke 11.42-46
w/c monday 10th october
The Lord’s Prayer
Psalm 23
Luke 11.1-4
W/C MONDAY 3RD OCTOBER
Looking Forward
1 Kings 19.19-21
Luke 9.57-62
W/C MONDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
Following Jesus wholeheartedly
1 Kings 19.19-21
Matthew 9.9-13
W/C MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
Grief
Isaiah 53:1-16
John 14:1-7
W/C MONDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER
Stephen, the First Martyr - rooted in faith
Acts 7:54-8:1
Luke 21:7-19
W/C MONDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER
Real People
Acts 22.1-9
Luke 9.18-27
W/C MONDAY 29TH AUGUST
Selective blindness
W/C MONDAY 22ND AUGUST
Giving thanks
1 Thessalonians 5.4-18
W/C MONDAY 15TH AUGUST
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
Psalm 113; Luke 19.1-10
W/C MONDAY 8TH AUGUST
We are what we eat?
John 6.25-35
W/C MONDAY 1ST AUGUST
Jesus is our example
Luke 10.25-37 (The Parable of the Good Samaritan)
W/C MONDAY 25TH JULY
Are we too busy?
Luke 10.38-end
W/C MONDAY 18TH JULY
How awesome is God’s love for us? (pt 2)
Luke 15.25-32
W/C MONDAY 11TH JULY
Just how awesome is God’s love for us?
Luke 15.11-24
W/C MONDAY 4TH JULY
Quick change; slow change
Luke 9.18-20
W/C MONDAY 27TH JUNE
This was recorded by Josh on Windrush Day, 22nd June 2022
W/C MONDAY 20TH JUNE
What if you are a Messiah?
Philippians 2:5-13
W/C MONDAY 13TH JUNE
‘Seek the Lord and you will find him; seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.’
Deuteronomy 4.29
W/C MONDAY 6TH JUNE
Praying in the Spirit
W/C MONDAY 30TH MAY
Why do we pray?
Bible Passage - Matthew 6.5-15
W/C MONDAY 23rd MAY
A look back at Easter - and that most amazing of moments that changed the world and each of our lives.
Bible Passage - Matthew 27. 45-54
W/C MONDAY 16TH MAY
Jesus, the nice, mild and obedient? Or Jesus, the rebel, trouble-maker and radical? Or can he be both?
Bible Passage - John 10:22-30
W/C Monday 9th May
‘Were not our hearts burning within us?’ - Can we encounter Jesus in our normal day to day?
Bible Passage - Luke 24:13-35
W/C Monday 2nd May
Being one of the 99 - We might recognise the parable but what does the Parable of the Lost sheep look like from the perspective of one of the 99?
Bible Passage - Luke 15:1-7
W/C Monday 25th April
Jesus' command to love each other as he loves us, in the light of the Resurrection, is this the blueprint for change in the world?
Bible Passage - John 15:9-17