Waiting can be one of the greatest challenges of the Christian life. We pray, we trust, and we hope, yet the answers we long for often seem delayed. In those moments we may wonder whether God has...
We all have obligations. They start when we are very young, and the responsibility grows as we get older. Unfortunately, I have seen too many who think that the world owes them whatever they desire....
After hearing of John the Baptist’s death, Jesus withdrew to a solitary place (Matthew 14:1-13). Yet when the crowds followed him, he did not send them away but treated them with compassion and...
If you’ve ever spent any time in a park, you’ve probably observed a parent with a toddler who wants to race. The three-year-old doesn’t care that her legs are about a third of the length of her...
The Gospel of John identifies Jesus as the Logos of God. Even before acknowledging him as teacher, healer, or miracle worker, John proclaims Jesus as the Word who was God. Jesus Christ stands at the...
In John 10 Jesus presents himself to his disciples as a good and faithful shepherd who selflessly and sacrificially cares for his flock, encouraging, guiding and protecting them so that they might...
Hardly any of us can relate to what shepherds do, unless you live on a sheep farm. The closest I’ve come to sheep is seeing them by the side of the road a few times, eating lamb (which I really...
Among the extraordinary women of the Bible, Mary, the mother of Jesus, shines as a remarkable example of humble faith. Yet what made Mary extraordinary was not her own greatness, but the greatness of...
When we were young the biggest problem we had seemed to be whether our friends could come out and play. As we got older the problems seemed to grow as if they had a life of their own. That is because...
When Jesus described the kingdom of heaven1 as a mustard seed, he was teaching that God’s kingdom does not appear all at once in its completed form. Instead, it begins in a small and humble way,...
Have you ever been accused of being stubborn? I’m sure we’ve all had our moments. My wife and I sometimes joke around about which one of us is more stubborn. Truth be told, it’s me. Stubbornness...
When speaking of the Holy Spirit, we often say, ‘when I received the Holy Spirit.’ Jesus said that the glory the Father gave him – the Holy Spirit and all that he is – has now been given to us...
It is with a great sense of privilege that we find ourselves able, in John 17:1-11, through the preserving work of the Holy Spirit, to listen in on one of the most intimate, heart-warming and...
Please note, that due to a technical issue, this week’s YouTube Bible study (22 July 2026) will need to be cancelled. The next YouTube Bible study will take place on the 5th of August and will...
Kindness is something everyone values but is so rare we often find ourselves surprised when it happens. We don’t normally think of God as being kind, but since it means of a ‘good or benevolent...
Abigail was married to Nabal, a wealthy but harsh and foolish man. When David’s request for provisions was met with insult, David prepared to retaliate violently. Abigail acted quickly; without...
From Genesis through Revelation, we have the story of God and what he has done for humanity despite our fall from grace. You may feel it unfair to be labelled a sinner at birth, but sinners we all...
In Jesus’s parable of the weeds (Matthew 13:24-30) a farmer sows good seed in his field, but during the night an enemy sows weeds among the wheat. When the servants discover the problem, they ask...
In the Great Commission, Jesus commanded his followers to go into the world and make disciples. Few believers could argue against the idea that Christians are commissioned by Christ to engage in...
How do you get to know someone you’ve never met? We might speak to people who know them well or, these days, follow them on social media. While these things can help us know about a person, they...
The header scripture encapsulates the gospel and has a clear focus on the meaning of true happiness, which pervades the entirety of this Davidic hymn of praise. It would appear that most people are,...
It’s common when someone in authority in a church makes a mistake or a poor decision for people to not only stop going to church but turn their backs on God as well. This has always puzzled me as I...
Hannah stands among the extraordinary women of scripture not because of her social status, influence, or achievements, but because her life became a testimony to the grace and faithfulness of God. Her...
Paul in his letter to the Romans has been speaking of the grace and love of God that we have been given as a gift, and how this gift changes our lives significantly. One of those blessings is our...
The Parable of the Sower is one of Jesus’s most familiar teachings, and it continues to speak powerfully to us today. Jesus described four types of soil that represent different responses to God’s...
Sometimes the most important things in life are easy to overlook. A small seed planted in quiet soil may seem insignificant at first. Yet beneath the surface, something extraordinary is happening....
Do you know what a white rainbow is? Better yet, have you seen one? I haven’t, and I only just learned that they even exist. White rainbows are sometimes called fogbows. They are like rainbows —...
We know little about Jesus’s early years, from his childhood growing up in Nazareth to the time he started his ministry, but he did learn what it was like to be a young child, a teenager and a young...
Many Christians, and people observing Christians, have the idea the way to heaven is to do certain things – be good, turn the other cheek, go to church – and to stop doing other things (you fill...
Among the extraordinary women of the Bible, Esther stands out as a woman of courage, humility, wisdom, and faithful obedience. Although God’s name is never mentioned in the book of Esther, his...
Did you ever have one of those weeks where everything comes undone? I am sure you did. This has been a week of the unexpected and the overwhelming. I set my mind to peace and organisation of my world,...
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