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...
16th January 2022
The comfort and connection of bread During the early days of the pandemic last year, one surprising trend was the number of people who turned to bread making – to the point that yeast and flour...
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...
24th December 2021
Compelled by love …and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. Luke 2:7 NIV The Christmas season reminds us of the amazing reality, that God became human and lived among us (John 1:14). The creator...
23rd December 2021
Jesus our hope is born “The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!” Luke 2:11 (NLT) Hope is one of the three things Paul said would last forever...
22nd December 2021
Anna, meaning: favour or grace There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then...
21st December 2021
The eyes of the blind shall see For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,...
19th December 2021
Walking on glass floors Tokyo Tower is not just an iconic landmark in Japan. Rising over 1000 feet in the air it is also one of the best places to view Tokyo’s expansive skyline. But for one tourist...
18th December 2021
Christmas time He has saved us and called us to a holy life – not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the...
17th December 2021
The Word of life The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. John 1:14 (NIV) The first four words of John 1:14 form a startling statement: the Word became flesh. The next six simply beggar...
16th December 2021
A mother’s heart But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:19 (NIV) The cries reverberated around the shop – angry, desperate, and uniquely newborn. Rounding...
15th December 2021
A skyful of peace “Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests?” Isaiah 60:8 (NIV) A few minutes’ walk up the main road close to where I live is Haven Farm. Some sort of...
13th December 2021
Forgive, forgive and forgive again! Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I...
12th December 2021
To photograph the unseeable In April of 2019, a strange picture hit the newsfeed and went viral. After ten straight years of work by a team of 200 scientists, they were able to photograph the...
11th December 2021
Do I know my God? Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 (NKJV) According to the scripture above, God wants us to know Him...
10th December 2021
You are included ‘Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost…Give ear and come to me;...