3rd March 2022
High on God’s list As I was praying about something, the thought popped into my head that my request probably wasn’t very high on God’s list of prayers to answer. There are many...
2nd March 2022
What to say? … Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:2-3 (NIV) Isn’t it hard sometimes to know what to say to someone who maybe has been bereaved, or...
1st March 2022
Lost flavor “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot....
28th February 2022
To God be the glory For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise… 1 Chronicles 16:25 (NIV) Frances ‘Fanny’ Crosby was born on 24 March 1820, in Putnam County, New York. In her own words she...
27th February 2022
The Midas touch In Greek mythology, Midas was a king who was obsessed with riches. After doing a good deed for the god Dionysus, King Midas was granted whatever he wished as a reward. The king asked...
26th February 2022
Time travel is real We don’t often give serious thought to the concept of time, but we frequently check our clocks and calendars. Even if one is retired, life is structured around schedules and...
25th February 2022
I was blind, but now I see …the man said, ‘Lord, I believe,’ and he worshipped him. John 9:38 (NIVUK) In the ninth chapter of John’s gospel Jesus heals a man who had been born blind. It was a...
13th February 2022
Who do you say I am? What comes to mind when you imagine God? Perhaps you think about his nature: his love, mercy, and grace. You may see God in creation – in the beautiful harmony of the universe....
29th January 2022
The river of life And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river,...
28th January 2022
Finding what we are searching for ‘…whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.’ John 4:14 (NIVUK) I find it fascinating that John chapter 4 follows on from John chapter 3. Now...
27th January 2022
Wonders of Epiphany In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made...
26th January 2022
It’s the way you tell them! ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with...
25th January 2022
Surprised by answers? “…All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” Mark 9:23-24 (ESVUK) As the...
24th January 2022
The lamb of God In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around...
23rd January 2022
The songs of home Did you have a trip your family took while you were growing up? Maybe to visit relatives across the country? Or maybe back to a parent’s hometown? Or that one resort or beach town...
25th December 2021
A New Life All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. John 1:3-4 ESV I can remember the feelings I had...
22nd June 2018
Concentrate on Christ “…set Christ apart as Lord in your hearts…” 1 Peter 3:15 (NET) There are times in my life when I need to focus emotionally on Jesus Christ. It’s easy to be completely...
6th June 2018
Whatever… or Whatever! “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the...
6th May 2018
Christ is the Key “Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe. Before...
9th August 2017
The Signs of Christ “Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah,...
26th December 2016
Defenders of the Faith “I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.” Jude 3 (NIV) Recently, I was looking at one of the...
20th December 2016
A Christmas Exchange “Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a...
7th December 2016
At The Name Of Jesus “Then Peter said, ‘Only Jesus can save people from the result of all the wrong things they have done. There has never been another person in the world that could do this. God...
3rd December 2016
Xmas is Christ taken out! “Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest.” Hebrews 3:1...
12th November 2016
The Seed of Abraham “For the Church is his body, and in that body lives fully the One who fills the whole wide universe.” Ephesians 1:23 (Phillips) Again last year we went through the process of...
22nd October 2016
What’s in a Name? “Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name.” Philippians 2:9 (ESV) Books abound that provide naming suggestions for babies. And...
20th September 2016
Simplicity in Christ “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (NKJV) Salvation...
21st April 2016
Lamb Of God “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is...
27th March 2016
Easter With Eliot “[Jesus Christ] He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 2:2 (NIV UK) I recently re-read T. S....
20th December 2015
Santa Clause is Coming to Town “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no-one can boast.” Ephesians...
21st October 2015
Think On These Things~ Whatsoever Things Are Just The Third in a Series on Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just,...
24th December 2014
Silent Night “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour...
16th December 2014
Joseph, The Hero “But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is...
13th December 2014
Christmas and Children “…went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to…Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David…to be registered with Mary,...
9th December 2014
Immanuel—God With Us! “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God did not send his Son into the world to...
28th September 2014
The King Lives! “Then their eyes were opened and they recognised him, and he disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us...
1st June 2014
Get in the Game “Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last for ever. Therefore I do not...
2nd May 2014
Whom Shall We Obey? “To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the...
27th April 2014
Total Forgiveness “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in...
26th April 2014
Our Union With Christ “Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! For in our union with Christ he has blessed us by giving us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly...