Daily Devotional Preaching

Pete is joined by Dr. Maggie Cooper this week for the conversation. The question of God's relation to time has generated a great amount of theological and philosophical reflection. The traditional view has been that God is timeless in the sense of being outside time altogether; that is, he exists but does not exist at any point in time and he does not experience temporal succession. But does this make sense? Is this view in fact morally repugnant?Source:https://www.spreaker.com/user/withpetercooper/time-02-06-2020-17-35...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ilkX9pigs

As lockdown measures have been eased across England, people have been returning to beaches, parks and beauty spots to enjoy the warmer weather.But they've found many public toilets are still closed, and without the option of using loos in cafes, pubs and restaurants, it has left scores of people with an urgent question - where do I go when I need to go? Mark and Peter have the answers.Source:https://www.spreaker.com/user/withpetercooper/is-the-uk-going-down-the-toilet...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jcPONdphJQ

For those of us who grow up within Christianity, one of the first things we’re taught about God is that God never changes; God is the same yesterday as God is today or as God will be tomorrow. Unfortunately, this attribute of God has been historically misunderstood, both to the detriment of ourselves and in the way we see God. Where we get into trouble is not in confessing that God never changes, but when we assume that God never changes his mind. This is dangerous thinking: here Maggie and Pete thrash out the implications. What do you think?Source:https://www.spreaker.com/user/withpetercooper/godchanges-12-06-2020-12-32...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO_pWNrMILw

The women in the Bible are rarely mentioned by name, with named women representing only 5.5 to 8 percent of the total of all named characters, male and female. This suggests that women were not usually in the forefront of public life. Those women that are named, rose to prominence for reasons outside the ordinary. They are often an aspect of the over-turning of man-made power structures and the women are often heroic or at the heart of an important doctrine. Does God really sideline women? What does the Bible say? Peter and Maggie discuss this important issue for contemporary Christian thought.Source:https://www.spreaker.com/user/withpetercooper/does-god-sideline-women...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liljptzZFZc

Overnight in March, the doors of every church building were closed, unilaterally. And they were not responsible. It was not their fault. But it could have a permanent effect. Lockdown was dramatic and shocking for church communities. Emerging from it will be far more nuanced, and no less difficult. Mark and Pete look at the changes in leadership and structure that could enable to churches to enjoy revival rather than permanent closure.Source:https://www.spreaker.com/user/withpetercooper/have-we-closed-the-doors-on-the-churches_2...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZGWerZlsx0

A prayer for you to use and share. Let All Who Take Refuge In You Be Glad; Let Them Ever Sing For Joy.Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; surround them with your favor as with a shield. (Psalm 5:11-12)Father, I......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJJ2GpO1di0

VIDEO POEMThe Existence Of #God Can Be Proved In Five Ways.Thomas #Aquinas the famous theologian and philosopher developed five ways that you can prove the existence of God.The fifth way is taken from the governance of the world.We see that things which lack intelligence, such as natural bodies, act for an end. and this is evident from their acting always, or nearly always, in the same way, so as to obtain the best resultHence it is plain that not fortuitously, but designedly, do they achieve their end.Now whatever lacks intelligence cannot move towards an end, unless it be directed by some being endowed with knowledge and intelligence; as the arrow is shot to its mark by the archer.as the arrow is shot to its mark by the archer.Therefore some intelligent being exists by whom all natural things are directed to their end; and this being we call God....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_BveUS-aeQ

A VIDEO POEM. It is the anniversary of D Day and on D Day the King of England called for prayer: "At this historic moment surely not one of us is too busy, too young or too old to play a part in a nationwide, perchance a worldwide, vigil of prayer as the great crusade sets forth. If from every place of worship, from home and factory, from men and women of all ages and many races and occupations, our intercessions rise, then, please God, both now and in a future not remote, the predictions of an ancient Psalm may be fulfilled: "The Lord will give strength unto his people: the Lord will give his people the blessing of peace."" Amen. We so need this call of prayer today. Please share....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHtM-qLptDk

The death of George Floyd, an African-American man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has prompted a global outcry over the scale of racism and police brutality that exists today. Mr Floyd pleaded to officers “I can’t breathe”, but police officer Derek Chauvin continued to press his knee into Mr Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes. Mr Floyd was pronounced dead, and the tragedy of his death has sparked protests in the US and beyond. The UK Black Lives Matter Twitter account tweeted on June 3: “As BLMUK we have agreed that while we are not calling for protests, we will support people to protest in a way that is safe for them, as well as for our communities. What is the best way to protest? Are these protests valid? Mark and Pete have the answers.Source:https://www.spreaker.com/user/withpetercooper/how-should-we-protest-best-blm...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzeZcpL4eaM

Positive Pete, the Virtual Vicar, gives a glimpse into coping with lockdown. This video is the first of three featured in a recent episode of TGIF, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aviKAZmPbtk&t=2099shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aviKAZmPbtk&t=2099s.There are multiple reasons why people have gained weight during the lockdown. One reason is simply because it has been a sedentary time, without much movement. If you have been always on your feet and suddenly found yourself sitting at home all the time, you may have piled on some extra weight. The second reason for weight gain is stress. The lockdown has been a stressful time for many people. Stress is linked to higher inflammation in the body and weight gain. In my case, adding extra pounds was mainly because I have had no access to many groceries. Since I had to rely on rice and local vegetables, and not as many proteins as I would have liked, there has been some weight gain. Whatever the reason, this is a time to take a breath and pause. Pets and humans need a healthy diet....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37f-o79WETU