@ChineMcDonald @novareidoffic That is shocking and disgusting. I’m so sorry Chine. Praying that this horrible hatred does not have a lasting impact on you and your family. X
@JamesTCobbler really impressed by the kind and intuitive service at Timpsons Thornaby today. Your company values were upheld and modelled excellently. 👍
@HOPEtweets@peterkgreer Congratulations on your beautifully presented 2022 annual report. So encouraging to read all your achievements. Praise God and thank you for your faithfulness in responding to His calling. https://t.co/CHDC71CQwV
@Louis_Tomlinson thank you for an amazing show in KC. Followed you here from Somerset because I couldn't wait till November! Loved the arrangement of All this Time & SIBWAWC. Look after yourself.
Today is the anniversary of the murder of Oscar Romero in El Salvador. On March 24, 1980, he was killed as he served communion.
Although he began as a conservative archbishop, opposed to the progressive liberation theology that was popular among those seeking to help poor farmers in El Salvador, Oscar Romero was deeply impacted when his friend, a priest, was assassinated as a result of commitment to social justice. Through weekly homilies on national radio, Romero advocated an end to the repression of the people in El Salvador, thus making himself an enemy of the government and the military. He was not successful in ending the violence: more than seventy-five thousand Salvadorans would eventually be killed, one million would leave the country, and another million would be left homeless. Because of his prophetic witness, Romero became a target of assassination. As he was saying Mass on March 24, 1980, he was shot and killed. “A bishop will die,” Romero had said, foreseeing his own fate, “but the church of God — the people — will not perish.”
Romero said, “It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view. The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts: it is beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is the Lord’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is another way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us. No sermon says all that should be said. No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection. No pastoral visit brings wholeness. No program accomplishes the Church’s mission. No set of goals and objectives includes everything. That is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted knowing they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that affects far beyond our capabilities. We cannot do everything and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very, very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest. We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the Master Builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future that is not our own.”
Lord, we know the world will kill your prophets. Nevertheless, give us words to convict, to heal, to raise up others for justice, and to offer forgiveness for those who harm us. Amen.
@Louis_Tomlinson Absolutely loved #AOTV. It should be prescribed on the NHS for anyone suffering bereavement, anxiety or depression. You are such an inspiration. Congrats to Charlie too.
Excited to share this new film about the impact of @Tearfund Church and Community transformation training. This is entirely based on true stories. I know because I've met empowered communities just like this one in Burundi.
Faith without action is dead.
It’s time for us – the global church – to practise what we pray. With your support, Tearfund’s Church and Community Transformation training helps communities use their resources to lift themselves out of poverty and fulfil their God-given potential.
As a North-Easterner, I've loved hearing the descriptions of my childhood home. I honestly think this podcast should be added to the GCSE syllabus for British History. 😍
There's still time to book your FREE ticket to The Justice Conference Tour. This March, gather with justice-seekers in a city near you as we discuss, listen and learn about biblical justice: https://t.co/jvjigbr0Mb #TJCOnTour#TheJusticeConference 🎟️
Thanks to the amazing response to our Christmas Appeal, matched by a generous group of supporters, we’ve hit a brilliant total of £2,263,231. We are so grateful for your prayers and support.
It seems some things never change. The @DailyMailUK reported in 1938 that it didn't want jewish people fleeing the rising intolerance in Germany to come to the UK. We look back on the amazing KinderTransport & realise that many opposed it at the time for the same reasons people oppose asylum seekers today.
Thrilled to see https://t.co/VTYPL6FjyV featured on #ThisMorning on #InternationalWomensDay (I’m a proud board member) This is a brilliant summary of what Zena does. 🌟
It was a pleasant surprise to discover @Specsavers observing a minute’s silence for #Ukraine️ at 11am this morning. It was a privilege to join in with this moment of solidarity. Thank you Specsavers.