26th July 2015
Who Was That Jesus Anyway? “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ …Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ,...
25th July 2015
A Pub Jesus Would Like “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” John 7:37 (NIV) I know a pub that Jesus would probably like. I can’t say where it is, except that it is on the banks...
24th July 2015
Don’t Panic! “…and the government shall be upon his shoulder…” Isaiah 9:6 (ESV) What with the confusion that Europe is in, and the various troubled spots around the world, I am often tempted...
22nd July 2015
Completing The Circuit Of Forgiveness “For if a man is in Christ he becomes a new person altogether—the past is finished and gone, everything has become fresh and new. All this is God’s doing,...
20th July 2015
Help Me Daddy “The father instantly cried out, ‘I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief.’” Mark 9:24 (NLT) The story here in Mark 9 tells of a father bringing his son to Jesus for...
18th July 2015
Who’s in Charge Here? “[The disciples] were terrified and asked each other, ‘Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!’” Mark 4:41 (NIV) When I was a manager in a local Benefit...
17th July 2015
Waking Up to God’s Presence “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 (ESVUK) Have you ever had a close...
15th July 2015
My Forever Friend “And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.” James 2:23 (KJV)...
14th July 2015
The Importance Of Controlling Our Thoughts “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely,...
13th July 2015
Serendipity “I’ve loved you the way my Father has loved me. Make yourselves at home in my love.” John 15:9 (MSG) My book called “The Complete Wordfinder” defines serendipity as—“the...
12th July 2015
Calling Out for Help “Since ancient times no-one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.” Isaiah 64:4 Last year...
8th July 2015
Here, There, Everywhere “For in him we live, and move, and have our being;” Acts 17:28 (KJV) There is nowhere, truly nowhere, that we can go and where God isn’t. As Psalm 139:7-12 (GW) puts...
7th July 2015
No Offence, But… “’Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.’ Then Jesus said to her [the Canaanite woman], ‘Woman, you have great faith! Your request is...
6th July 2015
A Tree Planted by the Waterside “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It...
5th July 2015
Independence Day “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 (NIV UK) Every July, for the last 238 years, Americans have celebrated...
4th July 2015
Seeing Myself As God Sees Me “O Lord, You have looked through me and have known me.” Psalm 139:1 (NLV) I was standing in a supermarket queue waiting for my purchases to be checked out. I was...
3rd July 2015
The Sound of Silence “Instead of singing in the temple, they will cry and weep. Dead bodies will be everywhere. So keep silent! I, the Lord, have spoken!” Amos 8:3 (CEV) Several times of silence...
2nd July 2015
The Desires of Your Heart “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 (NIV) What does Psalm 37:4 say to you? When you think about it, that’s a...
1st July 2015
Watch And Wait “So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.” Matthew 25:13 (NLT) I can’t see any birds in the trees at the bottom of the garden but...
30th June 2015
Making the Invisible—Visible! “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:14 (NIV) He was a very modest and unassuming scientist but Britain owes a great...
27th June 2015
Pleasures For Ever “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.” Psalm 16:11 (NIVUK) In our world today,...
25th June 2015
The Place of Safety and Security “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty…He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his...
24th June 2015
Badges “Create in me a pure heart, O God,and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 (NIV) I have a drawer in my bedroom where I keep my trinkets; basically they are small items of...
21st June 2015
The $40,000 Couch “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or...
20th June 2015
P.U.S.H. “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” Luke 18:1 (NIV) When we pray are we persistent enough or do we give up too easily?...
15th June 2015
You Were Running Well “You were running the race nobly, who has interfered in (hindered and stopped you from) your heeding and following the Truth?” Galatians 5:7 (AMP) Both the Liverpool...
14th June 2015
Fisk Jubilee Singers “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and...
13th June 2015
Broken Relationships “It’s harder to make amends with an offended friend than to capture a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with iron bars.” Proverbs 18:19 (NLT)...
12th June 2015
Waiting “He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.” Luke 23:51 (NIV) I was standing outside a farmer’s stall when the owner asked me, “Can I...
11th June 2015
Take The Medicine ‘…a time to laugh…’ Ecclesiastes 3:4 (NIV) When you read a newspaper or look at the evening news there seems to be so much that is depressing. There always seem to be...
10th June 2015
Equality “In Christ’s family there can be no division into Jew and non-Jew, slave and free, male and female. Among us you are all equal. That is, we are all in a common relationship with Jesus...
9th June 2015
Bringing the Lost to Repentance “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10 (NIV) The context of this verse is when Zacchaeus climbed into a tree to see Jesus passing...
8th June 2015
Are You Adopted? “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom...
5th June 2015
Wash Those Sins Away “And his servants came near and spoke to him, and said, ‘My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he...
4th June 2015
Something Must Be Done! “And the Lord said to him, ‘Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the...
3rd June 2015
Planted and Built on Love “May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvellous love. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high,...
1st June 2015
Puppy Love “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 (NIV UK) Higher management and I have...
31st May 2015
Jesus Loves You More Than You Will Know “We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ yet hates his brother or sister, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his...
30th May 2015
This Is Me “But by the grace of God I am what I am…” 1 Corinthians 15:10 (NIV) I’ve always enjoyed watching impressionists on the telly. Giving away my age, this interest was sparked by Mike...
29th May 2015
Passing on the Blessings “Grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God” 2 Corinthians 4:15 (NIVUK) Recently a lady invited my family and me...