It’s been a steep learning curve. Yesterday I preached my first sermon using Facebook Live as my ‘pulpit’. And we’ve had leadership team meetings using Zoom. All this is part of the new ‘normal’ in terms of being and doing church from home.
Yesterday morning I anchored my message in the Old Testament book of Daniel, asking how did Daniel’s faith not only survive but thrive in times of catastrophic change (i.e. the destruction of Jerusalem and his exile in Babylon). The Jerusalem Temple had been the symbol and guarantee of God being with his people, guiding and protecting them in a hostile world. Now it was gone and with it the usual rhythms of faith and life.
I highlighted Daniel’s
– determination to be different
– supportive friends
– love of Scripture
– courageous witness
– openness to the Spirit of God
– commitment to prayer
If you’d like to hear the full message (less than 10 minutes!!) then it’s on Worle Baptist Church’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/WorleBaptist/videos/?ref=page_internal
These made me chuckle:
“Why did they build Windsor Castle beneath the Heathrow flight path?” (To a tour guide)
“Is this where Sharon and Ozzie actually live?” (Visitor to Osborne House, former residence of Queen Victoria, on the Isle of Wight)
Alan Bailyes 