21st March 2024
The last words of Jesus from the cross: …‘I am thirsty’ This is the fifth in a series of studies for the Easter Preparation season. Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so...
20th March 2024
I once was blind but now I see When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him….. Luke...
19th March 2024
He calms the storm …Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. Matthew 8:26 (NIV) When the car came to a full stop, you could hear the wind howl and feel the car...
18th March 2024
Jacob, a shepherd and a husband This is the seventh study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture “Let peoples serve you, And nations bow down to you. Be master over your brethren,...
17th March 2024
Not an orphan When I was growing up, I remember reading several books that had an orphan as the main character. Maybe you did, too. Remember Cinderella, Anne of Green Gables, and even Harry Potter?...
16th March 2024
Revealing Jesus When we don’t know someone very well, we can form opinions about them that may not be true. We sometimes listen to what others are saying, or we hear rumours or we come to wrong...
15th March 2024
The glory of the cross …‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.’ John 12:23 (NIVUK) Death is in the air. The hour has come for the Son of Man to die on a cruel Roman cross, and...
14th March 2024
Union and communion But he [or she] who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 1 Corinthians 6:17 (ESV) Union and communion are the exciting call of the Christian life. God is an eternal...
13th March 2024
The last words of Jesus from the cross: …‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ This is the fourth in a series of studies for the Easter Preparation season. About three in the afternoon...
12th March 2024
Layers “I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.” Isaiah 43:25 (NIV) I love watching shows with archaeology in it. I often...
11th March 2024
Water of life This is the sixth study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture And Isaac dug again the wells of water which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father, for the Philistines...
10th March 2024
Mother’s love I have seen many different portrayals of mothers on family sitcoms over the years. I remember the ‘perfect’ mom played by June Cleaver in Leave it to Beaver. Then there’s Claire...
9th March 2024
He points us to himself While Jesus is our North Star, he gives us other, smaller stars to light the way to him. One such smaller star is a word for the year. I’ve been given a word since 2011,...
8th March 2024
Coming, ready or not …whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. John 3:18 (NIV) I am not blessed with a good memory;...
7th March 2024
The last words of Jesus from the cross: …‘Woman, here is your son’ This is the third in a series of studies for the Easter Preparation season. Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother…When...
6th March 2024
Hush now! But I have calmed and quieted my soul… Psalm 131:2 ESV How often have we been tempted to tell someone to be quiet? Noise can be annoyingly intrusive. Maybe there’s someone having a...
5th March 2024
All things new “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” Isaiah 43:19 (NIV) It has been brought to my attention, how much we wish and dream for things that we do...
4th March 2024
God has provided This is the fifth study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture … “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him...
3rd March 2024
The heart of the Father Do you ever notice how often we are drawn into the negative rather than the positive? You give a presentation and several people comment on how helpful it was, but one person...
2nd March 2024
Our North Star For those born within the last twenty-five years, it might be hard to believe people used to navigate by looking at stars. They had no radar, no GPS, no satellites, and no way to...
1st March 2024
What makes your blood boil? The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves and the money changers seated at their...
29th February 2024
The last words of Jesus from the cross: ‘…you will be with me in paradise.’ This is the second in a series of studies for the Easter Preparation season. Jesus answered him [the...
28th February 2024
Shine brighter! “…let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” Matthew 5:16 (NLT) The wonderful thing about light is that it doesn’t...
27th February 2024
By what authority? “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?” Mark 11:28 (NIV) When reading the header verse, it first...
26th February 2024
Lot, a man in need of a Saviour This is the fourth study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called out the 318...
25th February 2024
Take up your cross Some time ago, filmmakers gathered with a cast of hundreds to create a fully immersive virtual reality experience called JESUS VR. They’re trying to do something that’s never...
24th February 2024
Lost and found As I packed for a trip, I discovered a favourite sweater missing from my closet. I realised I had left it in a hotel room on a past trip. I don’t like to lose things. Losing...
23rd February 2024
Take up your cross …‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’ Mark 8:34 (NIVUK) What does Jesus mean when he says his disciples must take...
22nd February 2024
All your needs And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NIV) Things were in abundance and readily available before 2020. The year...
21st February 2024
The last words of Jesus from the cross: ‘Father, forgive them’. This is the first in a series of studies for the Easter Preparation season. Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not...
20th February 2024
Humility Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. 1 Corinthians 1:26 (NIV) Kop, Klopp. You can probably guess from the opening two words the inspiration behind this...
19th February 2024
One man, one boat, one Saviour This is the third study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his...
18th February 2024
Death is short The older I get the more I can relate to the statement, ‘Life is short!’ It seems it was just yesterday I was a child in my parents’ home. Now if there is a child in my home, it...
17th February 2024
Keeping the right company A lot has been said about the company we keep, most of it warnings about the bad kind. A quotation often attributed to George Washington says, ‘It is better to be alone...
16th February 2024
Soon … “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15 (ESV) Recently my wife and I began watching our way through The Chosen, the first...
15th February 2024
A gifted response This is the fifth in a series of studies on praise and worship. …be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make...
14th February 2024
Forgiveness And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32 NKJV) Ash Wednesday begins our Lenten journey to Easter. A reoccurring...
13th February 2024
Spiritual practices for Easter Preparation The 40 days (plus Sundays) between Ash Wednesday (14/2/24) and Easter Sunday (31/3/24) give us a beautiful opportunity to implement some spiritual practices...
12th February 2024
Christ the second Adam This is the second in a series of studies about shadows in scripture And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. 1...
11th February 2024
The Father is pleased Think back to a time in your childhood when your mother or father was pleased with something you did. Maybe it was when you accomplished something great. Perhaps you received an...