16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Even if you had been the only one. God love is forever & unchanging.
Unfailing,abounding,covenant love, enduring
we need to reciprocate this love

Moyes was one of a trio of active Christians at the club, the others being Alan Comfort and Graham Daniels. They were described by McDonough as “Cambridge’s Holy Trinity.” McDonough writes: “The three of them sat in the changing room with a little black book, discussing their beliefs, when they should have been getting psyched up for a relegation scrap. I would cut out a lurid tabloid newspaper story and stick it on the noticeboard in front of them saying, ‘see that pervert. That’s what you will end up like. Vicars messing around with the choir boys.’ But they just turned the other cheek.”

Praise to God for a Living Hope

The diagnosis of nose cancer did not paralyse me or frighten me,thinking that I might die. I did not think, ‘Why me?’ nor was I tempted to blame God. My focus is to be on Christ-like. In the midst of physical limitation there is still the assurance that God can be glorified through weakness. KG 1954-2012

What is our understanding of “the church” and what what do we mean by a “local church”

The story is told of a man in a hurry who needed to find an urgent parking space. He prayed “if you find me a parking space God I will give my life to you & follow you—actually cancel that because I have just found one”