Purity.

Answered Prayer.

I had a severe cramp in my calf during the night which is not especially conducive to further sleep.
I lay awake pondering all sorts of matters and then began to wonder about the people and situations I have been praying for - particularly those brought before our Early Birds Prayer Team on all those Thursday mornings when I am at home.
For some months now, there have been a great many yeses.
Thanks, Lord.

Secular Jew Finds Jesus.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/how-a-secular-jew-came-to-faith-in-jesus-christ-interview-170086/

Prayer Corner.

Please pray for a child called Jacob - who may have septicaemia.

Hmm. We'll See!

Juncker: EU is 'not at risk' of disintegration.

Thoughtful Piece By Littlejohn.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3807075/Why-DOES-Left-best-songs-RICHARD-LITTLEJOHN-no-one-s-idea-Leftie-record-collection-Bob-Dylan-Billy-Bragg-reads-like-Z-agitprop-discovered-unmissable-Radio-2-series.html

Fear Of Democracy, Huh?

Jonathan Arnott MEP ‏@JonathanArnott  17h17 hours ago

Jonathan Arnott MEP Retweeted Matthew Holehouse

I wonder why the EU (which is run by unelected commissioners) is not fond of direct democracy?

Jonathan Arnott MEP added,

Matthew Holehouse @mattholehouse

"Direct democracy is a threat to the project," says EU's Schulz. Says suitable for local govt but not international treaties.

Two Government-Sponsored Words Of Absolutely No Substance:

NORTHERN POWERHOUSE.

How It Is: Spot On!

Hmm. There Must Be A Sermon In This, Somewhere!

Having more sex makes men more likely to believe in God (well it is a miracle for some of them)

According to the research, sex releases a 'love hormone' oxytocin not only promotes social bonding, altruism but also spirituality and belief in God - especially among men. Mail.

Belgium: Justifiable Mercy Killing?

http://www.christianpost.com/news/belgium-carries-out-first-mercy-killing-of-17-y-o-by-physician-assisted-suicide-169788/

Birdie.

Jimmy Carr.

Yesterday, having caught ten minutes of apparently inoffensive comedian, Jimmy Carr's, stage act - I was shocked to find that he is just one more of that huge and reprehensible group of sickening, foul-mouthed, leftist, anti-God, unfunny comics who are the the moral scourge of the modern age.
Avoid this odious man like you would a dose of bubonic plague!
(Don't forget to pray for him, though, and for all of his toxic colleagues!)

Interesting Sermons & Other Stories.

Bringing Down The EU.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/713723/anti-eu-parties-european-union-eurosceptics-map-national-front-freedom-five-star

I would never campaign to bring the EU down but, any time that an anti-democratic set of egotistical bureaucrats, who work against the common people, is put under threat by democratic parties - then these will always have my tacit support.

Even here in Spain, the EU is starting to lose popular support.

Jonathan on Jeremy.

Congratulations to Jeremy Corbyn on being re-elected as Labour leader. Commiserations to those seeking a strong Opposition.

Hosea 6:3.

Demons Both Real & Imagined.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3805278/Exorcisms-increase-Britain-priests-say-Harry-Potter-booze-porn-blame.html

Corbyn Re-Elected Leader.

Well done, Jeremy! May you stay leader for as long as you live. You have been sussed by the voters. The best you can hope to do is to stop Labour's plummet to disaster by reducing it from 100mph to 95. You ARE the man for the job.
In the unlikely event that Ukip can get their act together (sorry, all - that is probably me just fantasising) - this is where your Labour seats will mainly go but your success is a boon for the Tories. I do hope that this gives no fresh impetus to the Lib Dems!

Labour In Newcastle Feather Their Own Nests!

Whilst Newcastle suffers ever deeper cuts, Labour gave the city's highest-paid Council staff a significant pay rise!

Ship Building & Fishing.

Nice One, The Co-op.

Dear Editor, 

The Co-op has announced that they will switch to 100% British bacon and lamb in all of their own brand products.  Co-op already have an impressive record of backing British farming and I would like to take this opportunity to commend them for taking this one step further.

This is a move that will be appreciated by many of their existing customers and I have no doubt that this policy will attract new customers to Co-op stores.

British farming has faced many challenges in recent years and support from stores like Co-op and restaurants like McDonalds already play a key role in supporting literally tens of thousands of farms all across the UK.   I hope that more companies will following in Co-op’s very impressive footsteps.

Regards,

Jonathan Arnott MEP