19th February 2023
Our inadequacy Have you ever felt like you were not equal to a task you were given? You try your best, but it seems like you come up short? It is especially tough when you feel inadequate in ministry....
18th February 2023
True love Everyone wants to be loved. It’s one of our strongest desires and we sometimes do crazy things to find and keep it. Maybe that’s because in general, we don’t really...
17th February 2023
I saw it with my own eyes! For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 2 Peter 1:16...
16th February 2023
Praising our God Part One of two studies on Psalm 95 O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Psalm 95:1 (NRSVA) Psalm 95 is a call to public worship:...
15th February 2023
Listen My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given...
14th February 2023
Crazy love There’s an old saying – ‘Love can make you crazy.’ When you’re in love, you do things that you wouldn’t ordinarily do. You see it all the time in movies – the hero arranges a...
13th February 2023
God at work But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” John 5:17 (ESV). Over the years I have often seen signs near road works or building sites with the...
12th February 2023
Good gift A couple of years back my son Gatlin proposed to his long-time sweetheart, Erin in a unique way. Under the guise of taking a family walk after dinner with mom, dad, brothers, sisters-in-law,...
11th February 2023
Like a grandma Speed reading became popular in the late 1950’s. It was coined by school teacher Evelyn Wood, as she was pondering why some people are naturally faster at reading. She tried it...
10th February 2023
Fool ‘But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, “Raca,” is answerable to the court. And...
9th February 2023
Meekness and Majesty Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. Matthew 21:5 (KJV) Whilst travelling down to the...
8th February 2023
Quintessence “Look at the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds, which are higher than you.” Job 35:5 (ESV) I like thinking about words; when I come across a word that is seldom used, I enjoy...
7th February 2023
Gratitude leads to joy Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness...
6th February 2023
A divine calling Therefore, holy brothers [and sisters], you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession… Hebrews 3:1 (ESV) Many people consider...
5th February 2023
Where is the balm? Where is God when it hurts? It’s a question most of us have asked at least once as we’ve watched others struggle through unbearable pain or trial. For many believers, the hurt...
4th February 2023
I want to We’ve all had to do things we didn’t want to do. Sometimes we may have really not wanted to do it, so we didn’t. Other times, we may have decided while we didn’t...
3rd February 2023
Spiritual peace For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his...
2nd February 2023
The Centre “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Matthew 5:17 (NIV) I recently took a Grace Communion Seminary...
1st February 2023
Don’t put Jesus first The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether...
31st January 2023
Unmasked Am I the only one to get confused when wearing a mask? During the pandemic I had my face mask on when I went for a cup of coffee. I tried to pay by using my phone, but it would not process....
30th January 2023
Born of the Spirit Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old?…” Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot...
29th January 2023
Loving us out of lostness Since the pandemic lockdown starting in March 2020, there have been seasons of fads and trends to keep us entertained. Early on in the pandemic, I jumped on the jigsaw puzzle...
28th January 2023
Letting go of expectations Expectations – we all have them. I don’t give them much thought except when mine aren’t met. When my husband and I were first married, I had many expectations...
27th January 2023
Pure in heart ‘Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.’ Matthew 5:8 (NIVUK) Do you know your Niffler from your Murtlap or your Billywig from your Bowtruckle? What about a Qilin,...
26th January 2023
We are God’s treasured possession …today God has reaffirmed that you are dearly held treasure…De uteronomy 26:18 (The Message) How does God feel about his people? Throughout the Old Testament,...
25th January 2023
Love first! Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now...
24th January 2023
On the importance (and blessing) of public worship And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. (Acts 2:42 ESV) Though this...
23rd January 2023
Going home When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. Luke 9:51 (ESV) I stayed in an Airbnb during the festival at Paignton last year. It was three miles away...
22nd January 2023
Prayer: it’s not a transaction Have you ever bought a snack from a vending machine? You put your coins in, push the button, and then your treat drops down behind a small swinging door where you can...
21st January 2023
The will and the way This is the time of year when we think about all the things we want to do, but haven’t had a chance. We make resolutions, but they rarely work. Our intentions can be good,...
20th January 2023
The foundation of Christian unity I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions...
19th January 2023
The gift of prayer “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” 1 Peter 3:12 (ESV) God is a holy...
18th January 2023
Rejoice “ ‘…Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope…’ ” Acts 2:26 (NIV) We have a dog. She is now four years old and is full of energy,...
17th January 2023
Romans 11 I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he...
16th January 2023
Hope in pain “ ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Revelation 21:4 (NIV) On a...
15th January 2023
Refresh the hearts of the saints Have you ever had friends who have hurt one another deeply and who are unable or unwilling to work together to heal the rift? Perhaps you have a deep desire for them...
14th January 2023
A greater degree of trust It’s always been difficult to know who to trust, perhaps more so now because of online scams. But even before those came along, I fell victim to a couple of scam...
13th January 2023
Encountering the Messiah The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). John 1:41 (NIV) I love scriptures like the one...
12th Januar 2023
You are unique Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. (Psalm 139:14 NLT) Have you ever seen photographs of models or famous people in...
11th January 2023
Trust in God “Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Mark 10:15 (ESV). As I was on my way into the local supermarket, I observed a...