13th January 2015
No Broken Reeds “He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.” Matthew 12:20 (World English Bible) Jesus is our great example of the...
12th January 2015
But… “They gave Moses this account: ‘We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. But the people who live there are powerful, and the...
11th January 2015
Speaking of Truth “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the...
10th January 2015
Fear Not I Will Help You “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 (NKJV) The...
8th January 2015
Moving On… “I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first.” Revelation 2:19 (NKJV UK) The people across the road moved...
5th January 2015
Mary, the Mother of Jesus “The angel said to her, ‘Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his...
4th January 2015
What Good Shall I Do This Day? “Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, ‘Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?’” Matthew 19:16 (NIV UK) As a young man, Ben Franklin...
3rd January 2015
Veni, Vidi, Vici “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of...
2nd January 2015
The Light for 2015 “…the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God…” 2 Corinthians 4:4 (NIVUK) How should we find a way through another year? Jesus and his gospel...
1st January 2015
A New Life, A New Day “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) As a Christian, I start every day as a brand new...
30th December 2014
Utter Darkness Jesus said; “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12 (NIV) We have just passed the longest night...
29th December 2014
A Steady Beam into the Darkness “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 (NKJV) With the death of yet another...
28th December 2014
Royal Heirs “…he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing or rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on...
27th December 2014
The Gift of God “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” Luke 2:7 (AKJV) Never...
26th December 2014
Strangers “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household” Ephesians 2:19 (NIV UK) How many strangers were...
19th December 2014
The Child “…a little child shall lead them…” Isaiah 11:6 (NIVUK) The grief of the parents, families and friends of the children massacred by gunmen in Peshawar on the 16th December is...
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...
15th December 2014
How Do You View Christmas? “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God with us’).” Matthew 1:23 (NIVUK) How you see Christmas depends...
14th December 2014
Advent Love “[God’s] divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness, through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.” 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV UK) When...
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,...
12th December 2014
The Journey “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a sceptre will rise out of Israel.” Numbers 24:17 “We saw his star when it rose and have come to...
11th December 2014
The Beatitudes of Revelation (Part 1) “Blessed is the one…” Revelation 22:7 (NIV UK) “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take...
10th December 2014
Food Banks “…Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry…’” John 6:35 (NIV) The world’s first food bank was established in the US in 1967, and since...
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...
7th December 2014
Advent Joy “But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope.” Galatians 5:5 (NIV UK) I want to take you back to the night of Christ’s birth. At that time,...
4th December 2014
Christmas Commercialism “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will...
3rd December 2014
New Game Show “Then he told them, ‘That is why every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom from heaven is like the master of a household who brings both new and old things out of his...
2nd December 2014
Patient Endurance “So be strong and take courage, all you who put your hope in the Lord!” Psalm 31:24 (NLT) A Japanese soldier who refused to surrender after WW2 ended and spent thirty years...
29th November 2014
Seize The Day “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 (NLT) A colleague at work was due to retire and about 6 months before his retirement date he...
28th November 2014
Loving Others More “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters – yes, even their own life – such a person cannot be my disciple.”...
26th November 2014
By All Means Possible “Guide slaves into being loyal workers, a bonus to their masters—no back talk, no petty thievery. Then their good character will shine through their actions, adding luster to...
23rd November 2014
Once In A Lifetime “…always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20 (NIV UK) Next week, American families will converge at...
21 November 2014
Prepare To Give Way “The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his...
19th November 2014
Spiritual Surgery “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them…” Ezekiel 11:19 (NIV) “Nurse I want you to witness history. Go to theatre now and see the first caesarean...
16th November 2014
Mind of Christ “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive...
14th November 2014
Sickness As An Occasion For The Gospel “As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you, and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with...
12th November 2014
Off The Grid “And if you leave God’s paths and go astray, you will hear a voice behind you say, ‘No, this is the way; walk here.’” Isaiah 30:21 (TLB) The scripture above is foretelling a...
11th November 2014
Sacred Soil “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.” John 15:13 (NKJV) On the 29th of December 2013, soil from 70 WW1 battlefields in Belgium—one...
8th November 2014
Planning For Eternity “And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:26 (NKJV UK) “One is nearer God’s heart in a garden than anywhere else on...
3rd November 2014
Nothing Can Put Out The Light “And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” John 1:5 (NKJV) Whenever things around us get dark and we begin to feel overwhelmed...