14th June 2024
We do not know how … “The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how. The...
13th June 2024
Commit your plans to the Lord This is the eleventh in a series of studies on the subject of prayer Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3 (NIVUK) Some...
12th June 2024
As we go The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) Jesus answered her, “If you...
11th June 2024
The personal touch Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man… Matthew 8:3 (NIV.) I cannot help but think about hands today. My hands hurt from the arthritis in them. My joints are swollen, and...
10th June 2024
We will rejoice and be glad This is the eighteenth study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture …“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things...
9th June 2024
Christ, conqueror of my soul The English poet, William Ernest Henley, was an avowed atheist. You might recognise his name from his famous poem entitled, Invictus. Invictus is Latin for...
8th June 2024
God delights in us “For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over...
7th June 2024
Who is Jesus? When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, ‘He is out of his mind.’ And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He is...
6th June 2024
A lament [God] has shown you . . . what is good…what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 (NIV) When we look at our societal...
5th June 2024
Mayday This is the tenth in a series of studies on the subject of prayer But when [Peter] saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’ Matthew 14:30 (NIVUK)...
4th June 2024
You did it for me “The King will reply. ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'” Matthew 25:40 (NIV) The morning was...
3rd June 2024
The whole armour of God This is the seventeenth study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture ‘I’ve searched the land and found this David, son of Jesse. He’s a man whose...
2nd June 2024
Personal salvation You have probably heard some form of the statement that Jesus is your personal saviour. But have you considered that being personal is more than being an isolated individual? What...
1st June 2024
Staying close to God I suppose human beings have always been susceptible to distractions. Any shiny, new thing can pull us away from more important considerations. But it does seem the number of...
31st May 2024
Precious We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives. 2 Corinthians 4:7 (MSG) When our children were still living at home, there was a period when they would...
30th May 2024
Don’t forget God This is the ninth in a series of studies on the subject of prayer. “When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you. But that...
29th May 2024
Our love compels us This is the first in a series of studies on the subject of sharing our faith. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the...
28th May 2024
What is in a name? According to Wikipedia my name Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means ‘Favour’...
27th May 2024
The hands that rocked the cradles… This is the sixteenth study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture …the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world. Revelation 13:8 (NIV) The...
26th May 2024
Trinity Sunday Today marks the midpoint in our annual Christian worship calendar, all of which points to Jesus. The first half of the calendar is made of several seasons of celebration starting with...
25th May 2024
A good Christian? While I was on a bowling team, I tried to follow the cardinal rule of maintaining peace: don’t discuss politics or religion. But these subjects did come up and occasionally I...
24th May 2024
The voice of the Lord The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. The voice of...
23rd May 2024
Praying for everyone This is the eighth in a series of studies on the subject of prayer. …for I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened...
22nd May 2024
Six reasons to engage in the local community. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being...
21st May 2024
The open door “I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.” John 10:9 (NIV) I have been binge-watching Casualty 24/7. I find...
20th May 2024
We have a Redeemer This is the fifteenth study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His...
19th May 2024
Language of love We all grew up learning a language. Whether our first, or native language, is Spanish, Tagalog, English, Dutch, Portuguese, ASL or another sign language – we all find ways to...
18th May 2024
Does God use us? Christians often talk about being used by God. But being used often connotes someone selfishly taking advantage of other human beings and their freedom. Besides the negative...
17th May 2024
Lessons from Pentecost ‘…when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth…’ John 16:13 (NIVUK) The Christian church continues to commemorate the coming of the Holy...
16th May 2024
Navigating our world Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. Psalm 31:3 (NIV) Have you ever thought what it is like to be a Dachshund? Rather unlikely –...
15th May 2024
The Spirit’s role in prayer This is the seventh in a series of studies on the subject of prayer. …the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit...
14th May 2024
Bloom where you are planted Bloom where you are planted. What an interesting phrase. A flower does not have a lot of choice where it will grow. A seed may fall to the ground near the parent plant....
13th May 2024
Jesus: Saviour, Judge, King This is the fourteenth study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture And when the Lord raised up judges for them, the Lord was with the judge and delivered them...
12th May 2024
Better well done… There is a saying that goes, ‘Better well done than well said.’ This phrase wisely reminds us that words can sometimes be empty, and our actions often say much more about who...
11th May 2024
Little deaths Putting broad biblical principles into practice can be a bit overwhelming. The concept of dying to self is one such principle. It’s a fundamental aspect of being a Christian, but...
10th May 2024
Displaced and placed people “ ‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as...
9th May 2024
‘I’ll be back’ “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have...
8th May 2024
Never give up This is the sixth in a series of studies on the subject of prayer. …Jesus told his disciples…that they should always pray and not give up. Luke 18:1 (NIVUK) Immediately after...
7th May 2024
Let there be light Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light day...
6th May 2024
All will come to pass This is the thirteenth study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture So the Lord gave to Israel all the land of which He had sworn to give to their fathers, and...