Daily Devotional Preaching

What a mess. Ministers are under immense pressure over the botched handling of A-level results. There are serious concerns about hew the A level results are being calculated leading to an A-level results fiasco. The universities minister was writing urgently to vice-chancellors, asking them to be lenient with their offers and keep places open for pupils pursuing appeals amid fears that this year’s results will not truly reflect pupils’ abilities. Mark and Pete have the answers.A MARK AND PETE PODCAST EPISODE....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpEDtMsrKbk

Tea comes from India, but why. It's time for a story, a story of how the Holy Man of Assam and his devotion to prayer changed our beverage drinking habits forever. This is the story of tea.May I suggest trying some genuine Assam Tea using my affiliate link? Click it to get some tea (it is not necessary to be a Holy Man to drink it) : https://www.assamicaagro.in/?ref=1v9ekol7xeol...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv3RB0CvwmU

All together now? Lyrics to facilitate the inevitable singalong:Land of hope and glory, mother of the freeHow shall we extol thee, who are born of thee?Wider still and wider shall thy bounds be setGod, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yetGod, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet.Will the BBC have this song at the proms along with Rule Britannia and other singalongable classics? This video is a visual comment on the famously jolly song:Land of Hope and Glory, Gordon Lorenz OrchestraFrom the Album Patriotic Songs Of The British Isles https://www.amazon.co.uk/Land-Of-Hope-And-Glory/dp/B0048W9W7I/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=land+of+hope+and+glory+patriotic+songs+of+the+british&qid=1598251036&sr=8-2...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsSTyfHVm7w

Here is my segment of the #Christmas episode of TGIF on the Wallasey Unleashed channel - see the full episode and subscribe here: hhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLy-iMASe91bbJReLRyVfHg. It tried to be cynical but it didn't work out. This is the work of Samuel Clements Moore. The poem, which has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American", is largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today. Prior to the poem, American ideas about St. Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors varied considerably.On Christmas Eve night, while his wife and children sleep, a man awakens to noises outside his house. Looking out the window, he sees St. Nicholas in an air-borne sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. After landing his sleigh on the roof, the saint enters the house through the chimney, carrying a sack of toys with him. The man watches Nicholas filling the children's Christmas stockings hanging by the fire, and laughs to himself. They share a conspiratorial moment before the saint bounds up the chimney again. As he flies away, Saint Nicholas wishes everyone a "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."Clement Clarke Moore ( 1779 – 1863) was an American Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature, as well as Divinity and Biblical Learning, at the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Located on land donated by the "Bard of Chelsea" himself, the seminary still stands today on Ninth Avenue between 20th and 21st Streets, in an area known as Chelsea Square. Moore's connection with that institution continued for over twenty-five years. He is the author of the yuletide poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", which later became famous as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azPXxmB4nKI

One of my favourite doubles acts, Morecombe and Wise, used a number of songs to finish their Television shows. Positive thinking was one of them, this is a video using their song and video footage to lift your mood.Buy the track: shorturl.at/apHI9 Lyrics: When you feel down, try positive thinking:That's what I'm told a man said;Don't wear a frown, try positive thinking,Laugh at your troubles instead;You've got to look on the bright side,On hope so much depends;With your confidence sinking, positive thinkingHelps you on the way my friend!When things look black, try positive thinking,Treat every season as spring;No glancing back: try positive thinking,Trust what tomorrow may bring;This crazy world that we live inWill keep on spinning 'round;But with good, strong, positive thinking,We'll get together and life won't let us down!When you feel down, try positive thinking:That's what I'm told a man said;Don't wear a frown, try positive thinking,Laugh at your troubles instead;You've got to look on the bright side,On hope so much depends;With your confidence sinking, postive thinkingHelps you on the way my friend!When things look black, try positive thinking,Treat every season as spring;No glancing back: try positive thinking,Trust what tomorrow may bring;This crazy world what we live inWill keep on spinning 'round;But with good, strong, positive thinking,Good, strong, positive thinking,Good, strong, positive drinking,We'll get together and life won't let us dooooooooooown!...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onU2vO5ow7M

A MARK AND PETE PODCAST EPISODE. Website: http://markandpete.comIt’s no secret that life can be easier for beautiful people. Studies have shown being good looking has benefits for your health, intelligence and helps with making friends.Being physically attractive can also literally pay off, as many people believe it can mean you make more money. In short, beautiful people are more confident, have more social skills and are seen as more able by employers, which translates to higher wages. So what's wrong with us, why are we biased, bigoted, showing microaggressions, unconscious bias and discrimination towards ugly plain people and favouring beautiful attractive people? Ugly people are discriminated against. And what's to be done about it? Mark and Pete have the answers....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy_xj4HfSrU

Thankfulness is a way of life that can have a great positive impact on you. Let’s take a good look at how thankfulness works. Thankfulness is directed at God through Christ Jesus.So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7Thankfulness works in three different ways. First, it works on you and your general attitude. Second, it works on those around you. Lastly, it has a way of influencing your environment. How exactly Thankfulness works on these things is, open for debate, though. You will feel how powerful thankfulness is. Once you start to implement thankfulness in your life, you will start to see it work for you. Thankfulness has a way of changing your whole view on life. You will start to find the good in things and that will make you happy. You will be less likely to feel down and instead you will allow thankfulness to guide you to happy, positive thoughts. You will start to do everything in a more assured, generous and sure-footed way, including how you treat others. This will not go unnoticed. Your interaction with others plays a large part in your life. Other people are going to be greatly influenced by your thankfulness. You will start to see this because they are going to start treating you differently. Others will sense your thankful attitude and they will treat you in a Thankful way. Someone who is often rude or just inattentive to you will likely start to treat you in a nice way or pay more attention to you. You will start to find that people are more likely to offer you help when you need it. They will likely do nice things, such as hold doors open or just give you a smile. Your Thankful attitude may even be contagious. You may start to see people you spend a lot of time with exhibiting the same thankful attitude that you have.Thankfulness has a way of even influencing your environment, but it may not be in the way you think. Just because you think thankfully does not mean that everything will automatically go your way. However, when you think thankfully you will be less likely to see the negative in things and therefore your environment will appear to change. You will probably start to notice the little things more than ever before and that will have a nice effect on you. Thankfulness will allow you to believe in yourself. It will allow you to believe that you can accomplish something if you put your mind to it. You will be able to set goals and reach them because you will believe that you can do it. You will not have negative thoughts to hold you back. Thankfulness is very influential. It is going to start to shape everyone and everything around you. Yo...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaY2fwJ5_RI

Here's how to be in a position to live a life worth living."Christ died for all that they which live should not henceforth live unte themselves but unto him which died for them and rose again." (2 Cor. 5.15) To find purpose we can live for Christ today, look to him and learn from he and love as he loves....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYHfaiDFR_8

An extract from "Pint of #Praise", full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfTxaEi2HFw and on the Virtual Vicar Facebook Page. #Positivethinking is not enough: we need hope in order to never give up. Visualisation is a technique used in sport. Compare the mens 1972 Olympic 800m final with Jesus' resurrection and you will see what I mean - and watch this video. Bible verse quoted:Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade - kept in #heaven for you.(1 Peter 1:3, the #Bible)...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgMmAIqtenw

How can we get to Heaven? Fortunately, the answer is surprisingly simple. The “Gospel” that the Bible talks about literally means, “the Good News,” and the news is good indeed! This is a brief explanation that if applied, could change anybody's life. First, we have to start at the beginning...Comment below if you would like to know more or to leave a helpful prayer.Please share this video or buy some booklets to give away: https://amzn.to/3gSmjUjAdapted from the classic tract by Navigators https://www.navigators.org/...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItPuVnVzDec