Thought for the Day
A one-minute read to inspire or challenge. Written by members of the church and updated every few days.
17th June 2026
Some of you will know that I have become evangelical about hearing aids since I took the plunge and got a pair at the end of last year. My life has been transformed by them: I knew that I was not hearing very well but I had no idea just how many high-frequency sounds I was missing. I am still being surprised not just by how many things I can hear but also by what familiar things sound like. I have spent the past months boring people with news of things that, presumably, they have been hearing all the time.
I am starting to calm down a bit now as I get used to my new superpower; I don’t think that I am bothering people with my news quite so much. However, each night I take them out and get reminded of what a difference they make to my life. So I’m ready to tell my story to anyone who wants to know.
Now, about this life-transforming Jesus…
Nick Parsons
12th June 2026
I have been reading two psalms over the past couple of days. The first, Psalm 33, is from the lectionary for this week; the second, Psalm 88, is from Guidelines Bible reading notes. You may want to read them in full – they are quite short – but here is a selection of verses that […]
10th June 2026
What is beauty? I think the mathematical result eiπ=−1e^{i\pi} = -1 is beautiful. Your reaction is likely to be “I always thought she was odd”. It would take me a while to explain why I think this, even if your maths was at least A-level. Beautiful usually means more than it says. If you say […]
3rd June 2026
‘Everything that appears as a “limit” – incapacity, illness, old age, suffering, vulnerability – tends to be seen primarily as a defect to be corrected, rather than as a reality through which our humanity matures and opens itself to relationship.’ Arresting words, which challenge our ingrained modern assumptions that life and fulfilment are all about […]
29th May 2026
In 1911 Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole, followed soon afterwards by Scott. Today there is a research station with as many as 250 people living there. Between 1915 and 1917 Shackleton and his crew struggled to survive in Antarctica after their ship was trapped in the ice. A few years […]
27th May 2026
WHAT IS NEWS? Am I unique in being cross with many radio journalists who seem to be intent on making news rather than reporting it and hence their aggressive interrogation of today’s politicians, as if national policy is to be made on radio rather than by the legislature? Another way in which our news service […]
22nd May 2026
Finding God’s Grace Today. There are days when life seems to run smoothly, and there are days when challenges appear before we have even had our first cup of tea. Responsibilities, concerns for family, pressures at work, or worries about the future can sometimes leave us feeling weary and stretched. It’s easy to become focused […]
20th May 2026
If I happen to overhear Merry talking to someone on the phone, I sometimes try to guess who it might be from the tone of her voice and the pacing of the exchange of words. If she’s being light-hearted and I can hear the smile in her voice, it’s likely to be a personal conversation […]
15th May 2026
A good disciple. Luke 7: 36 – 50, 1 Tim 4: 12 – 16. What a dangerous, messy world we are living in. Politicians stoke the fears of voters, world leaders insist that the truth is whatever they say it is, homelessness, poverty and broken relationships are still major concerns in our city. What are […]
13th May 2026
I’m away from home, attending a work conference. It was an early start – a packed breakfast on the train. The conference was useful, but I’m tired after concentrating on back-to-back presentations and traipsing up and down long, dimly lit hotel corridors. Words from Matthew 11: 28 – 29 hold an immediate appeal at this point: […]