Category Archives: God

Never underestimate the power of serendipity

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Jared Hay

One of my Open University tutors used to say regularly, ‘Never underestimate the power of serendipity.’ I guess this is such a story. And it is a kind of weird one about me and my love for some Christian songs…in … Continue reading →

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Match Win, Match Fine

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jared Hay

I love watching international rugby, and even some Heineken Cup club rugby on TV, but I have no great liking for the culture that surrounds the game. However, since our daughter Catriona took up playing the game seriously at Lancaster … Continue reading →

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This is Friday – but Sunday’s coming

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Jared Hay

On Friday 8 February I will conduct the funeral service of a friend whose life was cruelly taken from him. His own circumstances made his violent death more horrific and unjust. I wrote a short reflection based on John 11 … Continue reading →

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Wonderstruck – at polar bears

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Jared Hay

I’ve been receiving Facebook posts and emails from Margaret Feinberg’s PR folks for months now in anticipation of, and after, the publication of her new book Wonderstruck (link below). Not only is there a book but there’s also a study pack with … Continue reading →

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Thanks Lord – and now the dancing: 25 years on

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Jared Hay

The laughter is making its way to me as I write: five old girlfriends from university days, now fiftysomethings, are catching up the day after the night before. It’s good to hear, and confirms my thought that we are so … Continue reading →

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Sometimes…

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Jared Hay

So, Borgen has started again (spoiler alert!), and it was a very moving and powerful first episode relating to the war in Afghanistan in which the PM changed her mind amid the pain and grief of the loss of life. … Continue reading →

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How God became King – 1

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Jared Hay

I signed up for a reading group called ‘Let the reader understand’ which is first of all reading and reflecting on Tom Wright’s book ‘How God became King,’ so to help me get a handle on it I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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The interview with God

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Jared Hay

This was sent to me by our friend Nora. The interview with God I dreamed I had an interview with God. “So you would like to interview me?” God asked. ​“If you have the time,” I said. God smiled. “My … Continue reading →

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2 January – ERCU The Messiah

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Jared Hay

Each year, a group of us from Priestfield Church head for the Usher Hall in Edinburgh on 2 January to hear a performance of Handel’s classic Oratorio The Messiah. It’s always an enjoyable occasion, but none better than today. Usually … Continue reading →

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Back to ‘normal’?

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jared Hay

Today was the day that life returned to ‘normal.’ The festive season is over, our daughter returned to University, our son to school and my wife will return to choir practice tonight. So the alarm went off at 7am and … Continue reading →

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