21st March 2022
What time do you call this? Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here.” John 7:6 (ESV) I have a friend who is always late. If we arrange to meet for coffee, I...
20th March 2022
Refuge in the storm Have you ever been caught in a hurricane or a tornado? It can be a harrowing experience. If you are lucky, the only experience you’ve had with these monsters is footage from the...
19th March 2022
The most important thing A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us” (The Knowledge of the Holy). He goes on to talk about the history...
18th March 2022
First attempt in learning Again Peter lied and said he did not know Jesus. At once a rooster crowed. John 18:27 (NLV) Nobody likes to be associated with the word fail or failure, but we have all...
17th March 2022
Stop the rot! Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) The recent storms damaged the fence between my...
16th March 2022
Empires of the mind Test all things; hold fast what is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (NKJV) Whilst addressing a war time audience at Harvard University, USA in 1943, Winston Churchill said, ‘The...
15th March 2022
Offering the sacrifice of praise With Jesus’ help we will continually offer our sacrifice of praise to God by telling others the glory of his name. Hebrews 13:15 (TLB) In Psalm 107, David repeats...
14th March 2022
Jesus died for all So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view… 2 Corinthians 5:16 (NIVUK) I’m an English cricket fan and a Christian, so you may wonder why the sudden death of...
13th March 2022
How enemies become friends If you’re an animated movie fan, and I say, ‘To infinity and beyond!’ you probably will immediately think of Buzz Lightyear from the movie Toy Story! In the movie,...
12th March 2022
Grace is so much more When most of us think of grace, we think of salvation. Ephesians 2:5 (and other verses) tells us we are saved by grace and that it’s a gift from God. Then in 2 Peter 3:18,...
11th March 2022
A life of service … he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet,...
10th March 2022
Beginning of the End? “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” Matthew 24:3 (ESV) Given the state of the world – the growing war...
9th March 2022
You are blessed Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for...
8th March 2022
Lost sheep Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”...
7th March 2022
Before the Throne of God Above Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. Hebrews 4:14 (NIV) I had...
6th March 2022
A broken rib and a handful of dirt ‘And it was good…’ This is the bass note of the Creation account in Genesis 1. God creates the light and the dark, the sea and land, animal and plant life, and...
5th March 2022
Repentance, and believing the Gospel Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God...
4th March 2022
Deader than a dodo. So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead…” John 11:14 (NIV) If you are lucky enough to travel to the island of Mauritius, you can hunt high and low but you will not...
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...
24th February 2022
I am the bread of life “I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. I am...
11th February 2022
Vanilla or Marmite “…You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” John 6:68-69 (NIV) Vanilla flavouring is often regarded as...
9th February 2022
‘Blob time’ And let us not grow weary of doing good… Galatians 6:9 (ESV) The members of the Galatian church were not the only ones that Paul encouraged to not grow weary. He told the...
4th February 2022
Is seeing believing? “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?” John 4:48 (NLT) We were having a discussion after church one week about the topic of evangelism....
3rd January 2022
Either/or thinking Christians often wonder, how do we approach God and our lives in relation to him? Many think Christianity means we do our part and God does his. If we meet him halfway, will he...
2nd January 2022
The sweet psalmist “…David, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, David, the sweet psalmist of Israel…” 2 Samuel 23:1 (NLT) The story of King David and Goliath is well known. However,...
1st February 2022
The joy of forgiveness Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight. Psalm 32:1 (NLT) Parenthood comes with many blessings and a fair few trials. Reflecting...
31st January 2022
The forever house For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2 Corinthians 4:17 (NIV) My son and his wife have recently moved house and are...
30th January 2022
Jesus interrupted Have you ever been interrupted? We all have! Kids especially have a gift for knowing the worst time to burst in the door and throw off the whole trajectory. Every one of us has some...
22nd January 2022
Nicodemus Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from...
21st January 2022
Nicodemus For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 (NIVUK) If you search ‘popular Bible verses’...
20th January 2022
Praise hymn, praise Him Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with...
19th January 2022
What is normal? Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all...
18th January 2022
Fulfilment in Jesus Do You have eyes of flesh? Or do You see as man sees? Are Your days like the days of a mortal man?… Job 10:4-5 (NKJV) Some theologians consider the book of Job to be the...
17th January 2022
For the sake of the gospel …I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel… 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 (NIV) This verse...