Author: Andy Brown (andrewbrown100)

Verses for meditation 12 September 2022

As some of you will be aware, a number of us UK bloggers have paused our outputs for a few days as a mark of respect to the passing of Queen Elizabeth the second.

For today, I share a few brief verses for you to ponder throughout the day.

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147:3‬ ‭NIV‬‬

We thank God who binds up broken hearts!

This Sunday at Church: Share appreciation for those who serve with church financial book keeping

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Share appreciation for those who serve with church financial book keeping The last…

This Sunday at Church: Share appreciation for those who serve with church financial book keeping

Verses for meditation-10 September 22

Some Bible verses for you to meditate on today

“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.””
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭7:9-10‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Queen Elizabeth II

There have been many eloquent words said about Queen Elizabeth the second, and I cannot hope to match them here. Like everyone else, I was both shocked and saddened to hear the news announced yesterday of her passing.

Given my own family circumstances and as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth the second, I will join a number of others in pausing the blog for several days.

As the UK and indeed, the rest of the world mourns her passing, let us reflect with Thanksgiving her Christian faith

We thank God for her faithful service over many decades, and pray for her family at this time.

Thanks for reading

Feed My Sheep (Audio) – Andy Brown

Sharing some audio of a talk I gave a couple of years ago. Hope you enjoy.

Here is a short talk Andy gave at the Morning Praise service in the Parish Church in St Osyth. It was on John 21:1-19 – text below.   After these things, Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias. He revealed himself this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael…
— Read on andy-brown.org/2019/05/05/feed-my-sheep-audio/

Leading Home Bible Study for Children (RB)

Today I am sharing this very helpful resource for anyone leading home Bible studies for children. Hope you find it useful

Establish the need: How do I teach my children? Purpose: This session we will look at three points concerning Parents have an obligation to teach …

Leading Home Bible Study for Children

Don’t Give Up Giving – Andy Brown

This post, originally published over two years ago, was released during the height of the Covid pandemic in the UK.

While I hope we have now moved on from lockdowns and restrictions, the UK now faces another crisis in energy costs. I am sure it is the same where you are as well.

As our bills in every area increase, what does that mean for our giving to God? Should we cut it back? Should we stop altogether?

I hope you find the post interesting, and welcome your thoughts in the comments.

Giving can be a tough subject to discuss, and particularly at the moment with all the other issues going on in the world. However, a Christian who does not give is like a Christian who does not pray. Christians should be generous givers. There are many individuals and groups struggling because of the impact of…
— Read on andy-brown.org/2020/04/16/dont-give-up-giving/

Hidden in my Heart

“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:11‬ ‭NIV‬‬

My family and I are experiencing a challenging time at the moment. this means I am blogging on the go, and so please excuse any formatting or lack thereof!

Over the past few days, I do not think I have stood still for one moment! My time with God has been seriously restricted, as has my time in his word.

Can you relate? Have you had similar seasons in life?

I rejoice that I have had opportunities to store God’s word in my heart in the past, and can draw on those resources now.

I strongly encourage you to hide God’s word in your heart during the sunny seasons in life. Life will always throw times of trouble at us, but we can prepare ahead of time.

This verse tells us that by hiding God’s word in our hearts, we will reduce the risk of sin. The more Bible we have within us, the stronger we will be to face temptation when it comes. And temptation is harder to resist during times of trouble, when we are tired or stressed.

Thank God for his precious word!

Eternal Praise (RB)

Townhill Loch, near Dunfermline,  Fife, June 2021. Photography by Alan Kearns I will praise the Lord while I live;I will sing praises to my God while…

Eternal Praise

Change of plans

It was my intention this week, to begin a series on Psalm 37 and to also write about the Prodigal son. however, I have had a change of plans…

Unfortunately my father had a pretty bad fall at the weekend, and has had a stay in hospital.

I thank God his injuries were not worse, and I’m pleased to report he is now home.

It has been a tough situation on all the family, so would very much welcome your prayers at this time.

As you can imagine, I have not had much time to write! in the next few days therefore, I will share some older posts of mine and posts from fellow bloggers who I am sure you will enjoy reading.

I hope that normal life, whatever that is, will resume again shortly and I can return to my keyboard.

In the meantime, I thank God that he is indeed in control. He has watched over us as a family, and I praise him for that.

If you are going through a difficult time at the moment, I can relate! I would love the opportunity to pray for you to, so do get in touch.

Have a fabulous day, whatever you are getting up to, and keep on keeping on! don’t allow a change of plans to derail your faith, and know that Christ is always with you.

We’re Here to Serve God (PoW) – Andy Brown

Pearls of Wisdom As Christians, we are here to serve the Lord, not the other way around I am certainly not against all television ministries, but an unguarded look at Christian TV might make you think that Christianity is all about getting the best life you can. Some falsely lead you into thinking that having…
— Read on andy-brown.org/2020/07/06/were-here-to-serve-god-pow/

This Sunday at Church: Encourage someone new in the Worship Team

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Encourage someone new in the Worship team. This upcoming Sunday we will have …

This Sunday at Church: Encourage someone new in the Worship Team