Richard Hall Online

A Methodist Minister Blogging like it’s 2006

Category: Faith stuff

  • Holy Week: Tuesday

    Holy Week: Tuesday

    Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance…

  • Holy Week – Monday: ‘the cleansing of the Temple’

    Holy Week – Monday: ‘the cleansing of the Temple’

    On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. (Mark 11:15-16 )

  • Honestly! You put the fear of God into me! (reblogged)

    Honestly! You put the fear of God into me! (reblogged)

    I did a ten year stint as a part-time university chaplain and had the privilege of meeting and working with some very fine young people. Among the finest was Mike Blakey, who was tragically murdered in 2006 while working with a charity in Northern India. I’m re-posting this piece he wrote for my blog while…

  • Hymn of the day

    Hymn of the day

    A hymn for Palm Sunday by Charles Wesley

  • Hymn of the day

    Hymn of the day

    A change from the Wesleys today, but I’m sure even they won’t mind giving way to this classic bit of hymnody.

  • Hymn of the day

    Hymn of the day

    Another hymn by Charles Wesley. This hymn was adapted by John Wesley for public use from a love poem that his brother Charles had originally written for his wife, Sarah (Sally).

  • Hymn of the day

    Hymn of the day

    Today’s hymn was written by German theologian Joachim Lange (1670 -1744) and translated into English by John Wesley.

  • Hymn of the day

    Hymn of the day

    Another of Charles Wesley’s hymns. I don’t think I’ve ever sung this one, but it is a fine statement of Christian hope in a time of bereavement.

  • Hymn of the day

    Hymn of the day

    One of Charles Wesley’s best known hymns today