JM Rowland 5, Tichborne Street, Leicester. Life’s Cricket Match To Leicester South Juniors 7/5/1939 To Cambridge Class 31/5/1942 I wonder how many of you are keen on cricket, because, whether we like it or not we are all engaged in a sort of match: the match of course is the Match of Life. Of course … Read more
JM Rowland 5, Tichborne Street, Leicester. The Christian Race – to all at C.U at School. 20/3/41 – the day before Cross Country 1 Corinthians 6vs 24 – 27 It is quite fitting that we should look for a few minutes at the Christian life as a race day, on the eve of the cross … Read more
We have an appropriate Christmas message this week, written by my Great Uncle in December 1940. He was already feeling the impact of war, being wrought by Adolf Hitler, such a shame that 2 years later he would lose his own life preparing to fight that evil, but we give thanks that he is now … Read more
This week we are continuing with last week’s theme on the Most High God, as the lunatic portrayed in this lesson recognises Jesus as the Most High God, the one to which we must submit if we desire inward change. Will we come to Him and allow Him to strip away anything that holds us … Read more
Today we have a word from my Great Uncle Malcolm, on being Yokefellows with Christ, working together with the Lord, which we also identify with in our own lives. When Dave and I first became Christians, we felt very much this way, our marriage had been going towards separation, but God brought us back together, … Read more
JM Rowland 5, Tichborne Street, Leicester. Unlimited Power – to all at C.U at School. 1/5/41 I hope those of you who have not been to Buxton are not having that place thrust down your throat, but it is good to share our blessing. The great message that we Christians received at Buxton was that … Read more
Here’s a word from my Uncle Malcolm, written at the tender age of 19, showing incredible maturity for his years. In this sermon he urges us to persevere through the trials we experience in our faith and not to give up. J.M Rowland 5, Tichborne Street, Leicester Philippians 3.12 To Central Juniors on ‘Motto Sunday’ … Read more
Here’s what my Uncle Malcolm had to say about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit comes to stay. Not as in the Old Testament when the Holy Spirit came for a period on people. We cannot receive more of the Holy Spirit than we did at conversion, for the Holy Spirit is a person. The … Read more
I have created this section to pass on the sermon notes of my Great Uncle Malcolm Rowland and will be sharing them from time to time, so that he might be remembered. When my Father passed away, as I was clearing out his office, I found a small, old notebook. It turned out to be … Read more