{"id":131,"date":"2020-08-02T17:11:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-02T17:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2023-01-02T12:29:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T12:29:06","slug":"posts-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?page_id=131","title":{"rendered":"Posts Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recent Posts <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=705\">Guard against prejudice<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-10T11:08:48+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">10 October 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u2018\u2018If you favour some people over others, you are committing a sin.\u2019\u2019 (James 2:9 NLT) James wrote to the church: \u2018Suppose someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewellery, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in dirty clothes. If you give special attention and a good seat to\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=705\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Guard against prejudice<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=701\">The Rewards of Vision and Hard Work<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-07T12:48:53+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">7 October 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In the autumn of 1894, Guglielmo retreated to his room on the third floor. All summer while on holiday, he read books and filled notebooks with squiggly diagrams. Now the time had come for him to work. Every day, he rose early. He worked all day and long into the night, to the point that\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=701\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Rewards of Vision and Hard Work<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=695\">Are you eligible for a free flu vaccination at a local pharmacy?<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-09-17T15:12:26+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">17 September 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A wider range of opportunities to book a flu vaccination have opened this year, with participating pharmacies offering appointments across Bedfordshire.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=691\">Pursue God\u2019s purpose for your life<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-09-07T16:57:19+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">7 September 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Nothing is more gratifying than knowing one\u2019s purpose \u2013 even when opposition seems unbearable and other distractions threaten to overshadow it. Often when people say they don\u2019t have a passion for anything, they mean they don\u2019t have faith to believe they could actually do what they really desire in their hearts. Jesus refused to let\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=691\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Pursue God\u2019s purpose for your life<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=687\">Keep on keeping on<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-31T16:31:06+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">31 August 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Some of the world\u2019s most successful people were told by so-called experts that they didn\u2019t have what it took to be a success in the professions they had chosen. In 1927, Lucille Ball was told by an instructor at the John Murray Anderson Drama School, \u2018Try any other profession. Any other.\u2019 Universal Pictures dismissed both\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=687\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Keep on keeping on<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=685\">\u2018Grab it, and throw it in the trash\u2019<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-26T09:49:49+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">26 August 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Author Max Lucado wrote: \u2018Some time back, a mother asked me to pray for her eight-year-old son. He was troubled by a constant barrage of images and scary visions that left him withdrawn and timid. They even took his sleep at night. On the day we met, his eyes filled with tears, and he clung\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=685\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: \u2018Grab it, and throw it in the trash\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=683\">Prayer makes all the difference<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-25T15:19:42+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">25 August 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Christian cardiologist Dr Randolph Byrd had a great interest in knowing if prayer had a \u2018scientifically measurable\u2019 impact on healing. He has said, \u2018After much prayer, the idea of what to do came to me.\u2019 Over a ten-month period, a computer assigned 393 patients in the coronary care unit at San Francisco General Hospital to\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=683\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Prayer makes all the difference<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=679\">The greatest moment in your life is now<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-22T11:19:49+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">22 August 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u2018\u2018This is the day the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.\u2019\u2019 (Psalm 118:24) The greatest moment in your life is now. Not because it\u2019s pleasant or happy or easy, but because it\u2019s the only moment you\u2019ve got. Every past moment is irretrievably gone. It\u2019s never coming back. If you live\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=679\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The greatest moment in your life is now<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=676\">Have a cooperative spirit<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-17T16:51:32+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">17 August 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A cooperative spirit will become your norm once you embrace the fact that you plant seeds for your own success when you support others. Take the case of Paul and Apollos. Some of the Christians at Corinth felt they had to choose sides as to which one to follow \u2013 despite the fact that they\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=676\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Have a cooperative spirit<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=672\">Evaluate your expectations<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-13T14:02:48+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">13 August 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We all have expectations of others. Many times, we may not be totally aware of our expectations, or we don\u2019t express them or will not acknowledge that they are unrealistic. Therefore, they can cause us a great deal of frustration. Failed expectations will always create stress if we allow them. Unfortunately, some of the most\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=672\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Evaluate your expectations<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=669\">Here&#8217;s how to enjoy the eclipse safely.<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-12T10:45:36+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">12 August 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Where can I see the eclipse?The solar eclipse will be visible across the whole of the UK. People watching in the South West are likely to see the greatest proportion of the Sun covered by the Moon. According to Royal Museums Greenwich, this will be the most coverage seen from the UK and Ireland since\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=669\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Here&#8217;s how to enjoy the eclipse safely.<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=667\">Keys to spiritual growth<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-12T10:37:24+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">12 August 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">How can you grow spiritually? By doing these five things: 1) Rediscover the Bible. You will never grow spiritually without soaking your mind in Scripture. When Jesus told the devil, \u2018Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God\u2019 (Matthew 4:4 NKJV), He was quoting a\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/?p=667\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Keys to spiritual growth<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent Posts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":412,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-131","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=131"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":530,"href":"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131\/revisions\/530"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.toddingtonbaptist.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}