Author: Peter Reason

  • [5] How to feel happy, the feel-good factor.

    Many people reach for chocolate, drink, splash some cash or go to a party. But other things have become popular in trying to solve the problem: ‘how to feel happy’. According to the Yellow Pages own old statistics…

    Bronze statues at Woburn Safari Park - do they look happy?
  • 4. The prophet Jesus is greater than Moses Part 2

    Jesus is greater than Moses so let′s look at some of the similarities in respect of: being a law giver, leading out of slavery, creating new worship…

    Hands raised in worship.
  • [6] How does ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’ differ from the ‘filling’?

    Jesus was raised from the dead then He breathed on them and said: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit’. How does that differ from the filling of the Holy Spirit?

    A man breathing out.
  • [5] Is wanting to feel important good?

    Jesus was going to give His life as a ransom to set us free, and there were His followers arguing, over who was the greatest! Would Jesus say: “Well done!” Just imagine the situation, Jesus had chosen the disciples to carry on His work and now He was shortly going to die…

    Painting of Mohammed Ali by pop artist John Stango.
  • [6] Be better at making decisions – deciding at the crossroads.

    Not made good decisions? Be better at making decisions – consider conscience, take time and don’t be hasty, ask others who’ve been there…

    A van entering a flooded road.
  • 9. Are dragons real creatures?

    UPDATED! There are a lot of references to dragons throughout history, but are dragons real? These creatures are probably based on real, living dinosaurs that are described correctly, or they have been described with the combined features of several dinosaurs, or they may be based on a real dinosaur with additional exaggerations. Written evidence from…

    Dragon statue
  • [6] How to break free – I want to be free!

    Have you noticed how some people express how free they are, and yet they dress all the same and are bound to an unwritten code of practice? Whether that is as a Hippie, a Rocker, or even living in Suburbia, most of us ‘conform’ and are bound by outside pressures…

    Leather jacket studded with badges.
  • [7] Are you overwhelmed by a relentless illness?

    How to handle difficult situations, let’s look at one very tough circumstance where a woman had been very ill for many, many years. What made matters even worse, according to the Jewish customs, she would have been classed as ‘ceremonially unclean’. That would have meant that she was barred from going to the Temple. But here…

    Hospital infusion pump for chemo and other drips.
  • [6] Turin Shroud and Sudarium of Oviedo

    The Turin Shroud has been kept in Turin, Italy since 1578. For centuries it has been surrounded in controversy, many believe that it was the cloth that was wrapped around the body of Jesus of Nazareth, after he had been crucified, others disagree…

    Turin Shroud showing as it appears and then what it looks like as a photo negative.
  • [1] Could Noah have built the Ark – he was an Ancient engineer

    Could Noah have built the Ark which was about the size of a 14000 ton modern tanker? It is strange but true, that many building marvels were built thousands of years ago and modern engineers have tried to recreate certain ancient buildings or machines and have often failed…

    The Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza
  • [3] What is Christian doctrine? Go Shake Your World With It!

    Facebook has its doctrine. Doctrine contrary to popular opinion, is not legalism. What is church doctrine? Doctrine is just the working essentials for…

    David Jenkins in 2013 at St Mary's Barnard Castle in the Diocese of Durham.
  • [7] Who is good?

    Who is good? The young man thought he was good and approached Jesus, and asked: “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” What a good question! What must WE do to receive eternal life? We are bombarded with how to get a happy life now by all the TV ads etc. But who should…

    World war 1 war medal.
  • [22] 1993 to 1998 gathering storm clouds a real-life story

    When Roy and I worked on our tomato nursery at Ardleigh, Colchester, our son, Peter, would encourage us to play Badminton but our answer was always, ‘We are too old to play badminton!’ Then when we retired and moved to Newton Flotman, near Norwich, we took up badminton!Roy was like a Jack Russel chasing a…

    October 1995 the Ruby Wedding anniversary of Roy and Christine Reason
  • [4] What is a Christian?

    A National questionnaire for adults 72% said they were ‘Christian’ but 5% go to church! So what is a Christian? Firstly ‘Christian’ was a nickname!

    People on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway platform.
  • Bumpy donkey ride 14th December 2011

    It was a very long journey of about 100 miles. I had the donkey to ride on but Joseph had to walk. We had to go because of the census. Bethlehem was the town where Joseph was born and we went to be counted. It was a bumpy road, but the little donkey didn’t give…

    A donkey's head.
  • Fishing boat to Dunkirk 23rd November 2011

    1940 and England is at war with Germany. Well, we still need to earn our money and people still need fish to eat, so we had better carry on fishing. Later we hear that everyone with a boat – however small – needs to report for duty. We quickly learn that our troops are cornered…

    Escaping soldiers lined up on the beach at Dunkirk.
  • Harvest time 28th September 2011

    When ‘harvest’ is mentioned, people tend to think of combine harvesters and also that not many people are  involved in actually harvesting crops. But in the old days most people within a village would have been working hard to bring in the crops. Harvest doesn’t just mean the wheat crop but all sorts of things,…

    Good crop of rosy red apples.
  • Pondlife party 11th July 2011

    At the Pondlife Party we had a strange collection of things, including a Moorhen, Frogs and a Bullrush! After having a lot of fun with pond games we looked at the number of amazing things you get in an old pond…

    A frog.