10th May 2023
Not I but Christ I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me,...
9th May 2023
At cross purposes … but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles… 1 Corinthians 1:23 ( ESV) As the header scripture above demonstrates, humanity often gets...
8th May 2023
Son of God, King, Saviour This study is the second in a series of studies on the books of the New Testament. (Matthew’s gospel – read in 1 hour 20 minutes) “She will give birth to a son, and...
7th May 2023
Incognito royalty Passengers on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines may be surprised to know that on any number of flights over the past few decades, they were flying with royalty. And I don’t mean squeezing...
6th May 2023
That’s a lot of books I’ve been an avid book reader since I was a young girl. I loved getting lost in a good story and it seemed as if reading really was like a magic carpet that took me...
5th May 2023
Our identity But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession… 1 Peter 2:9 (NIVUK) There is a lot of talk in the news about a person’s identity and how...
4th May 2023
Tell me there’s a heaven It seems that every time we turn on our TV screens we see abject suffering of one form or another. Singer/musician/songwriter Chris Rea’s song Tell Me There’s a Heaven...
3rd May 2023
Praying in accordance with God’s will And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we...
2nd May 2023
Eating together In many African cultures, there are various occasions and customs where communities are encouraged to share meals together. Traditionally in Kikuyu culture [Kenya’s largest ethnic...
1st May 2023
Time well spent This study is an introduction to a series of studies on the books of the New Testament. The Elder, To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also...
30th April 2023
Chosen by Life Life is full of difficult decisions. Sometimes you can make it through by consulting with your spouse, close friends, or coworkers. But sometimes difficult decisions have to be made for...
29th April 2023
Eyes on Jesus We’ve just come through the most worshipful season on the Christian calendar. Now what? Is it possible to maintain the level of awareness of the events of Jesus’ life and the...
28th April 2023
Acts in action Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of...
27th April 2023
The glory of Christ What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory… John 2:11 (NIVUK) One of the most precious occasions in life is a wedding....
26th April 2023
Reaching out While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And...
25th April 2023
Jesus is sending his church What is your mission in life? How are you serving others? Regardless of what you do, Jesus Christ gives all his disciples a mission: Therefore go and make disciples of...
24th April 2023
Light up the dark! … even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. Psalms 139:12 (NIV) I was taking a walk with some of my family and...
23rd April 2023
The A-Team We all remember the A-Team. It was one of the most popular action shows of the ’80s and even inspired a big Hollywood movie. I remember seeing a poster for the film that read: ‘The...
22nd April 2023
He’s the only one I’ve been watching Star Trek again – the original series this time. While the special effects are corny and some of the interaction among the characters...
21st April 2023
Christ in all the Scriptures And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. Luke 24:27 (NIV) Today’s reading from Luke...
20th April 2023
I will tell the wondrous story In that wonderful day you will say, “Thank the Lord! Praise his name! Tell the world about his wondrous love. How mighty he is!” Isaiah 12:4 (TLB) When the writer of...
19th April 2023
Great is your faithfulness … great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:23 (NIV) All I have needed your hand has provided, great is your faithfulness, Lord, unto me. 1 My dog, Darley, waits...
18th April 2023
But the Lord said go Now there was a disciple in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” He answered, “Here I am, Lord.” The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to...
17th April 2023
A Godly hug “There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, and in his majesty through the skies. The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the...
16th April 2023
No one special, just chosen ‘Circle, circle, dot, dot, now I got my cootie shot. Circle, circle, square square, now I got them everywhere.’ Is a common playground rhyme chanted to tease or exclude...
15th April 2023
Room to grow I don’t spend much time on Facebook – it’s way too easy to get sucked in and waste a lot of time. But every now and then, a post comes along that makes a few minutes...
14th April 2023
God’s perspective on suffering In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 1 Peter 1:6 (NIVUK) Three things are true...
13th April 2023
The problem with pride When pride comes, then comes disgrace… Proverbs 11:2 (ESV) The late biblical scholar John R. W. Stott referred to it as our ‘greatest enemy’; C.S. Lewis called it ‘the...
12th April 2023
The rainbow Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord….. Ezekiel 1:28 (NIV) The...
11th April 2023
New life On the same day the empty tomb was discovered, two disciples are walking and discussing Jesus’ crucifixion and burial. Jesus joins them. When they do not recognize him, they share with...
10th April 2023
The Prince of Peace “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind.” Isaiah 65:17 (ESV) Today, there are significant problems...
9th April 2023
The empty tomb The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place...
8th April 2023
The two women Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb. Matthew 27:61 (NIV) This is such a simple statement: two women were sitting watching a tomb. In any other...
7th April 2023
Good Friday Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 (NIV) He stood alone, surrounded by hate. Blindfolded, they hit him, and mocked the man who,...
6th April 2023
The sign “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34,...
5th April 2023
The Lamb was silent He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth....
4th April 2023
We were there. Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in strips of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. John 19:40 (NKJV) This poignant account from John’s Gospel of...
3rd April 2023
New life in Christ Spring is finally here, at least in the northern hemisphere. The signs are all around – daffodils are blooming, lilacs have buds, robins are singing, and of course, the days...
2nd April 2023
Going-away party I have a friend who worked for a manager known for making the whole department miserable. The manager was such an oppressive boss that when she announced she would be leaving the...
1st April 2023
Punishment or loving choice As we look forward to celebrating the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, we also sometimes wonder just why he had to die in the first place. Why couldn’t his plan to...