Simon Benham’s Blog
Hello, and thanks for making it to my blog. My name is Simon and I am the Senior Pastor here at Kerith Community Church.
This blog is a place for me to share thoughts on pretty much anything which takes my interest. This will often be related to things happening in our church community or life lessons I am in the process of learning. It could also be reflections on current world events, reviews of books I am reading or commentary on how well Newcastle United are doing in the league! You just never know what you're going to get...
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Simon
Week of Prayer - ‘show mercy and compassion to one another…’
In today’s Week of Prayer and Fasting 2025 devotional, we explore Zechariah 7:9–10: “Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another…” God reminds us that spiritual practices like prayer and fasting are not ends in themselves—they shape us to act with mercy and justice. As we breathe in God’s presence, we are called to breathe it out through tangible acts of love and care for the vulnerable around us. Let’s pray for hearts attuned to God’s compassion and lives committed to justice, mercy, and service.