10th February 2018
Our Rising Sun “That you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.” Matthew 5:45 (NKJV) Every day...
9th February 2018
Say Something “So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’” Acts 8:30 (ESV) Do you ever come across someone who’s...
8th February 2018
G_ _ _ _ _ “Give to others, and you will receive. You will be given much. It will be poured into your hands—more than you can hold. You will be given so much that it will spill into your lap. The...
7th February 2018
Say What You See “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8...
6th February 2018
Everyone Else But Me “There’s nothing like the written Word of God for showing you the way to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or...
5th February 2018
Do Not Put Off Until Tomorrow… “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) There are...
4th February 2018
The Spiritual Aging Suit “You…must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in...
3rd February 2018
A Very Big Mistake! “And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.” Romans 8:30 (NIVUK) The world in which we live today is...
2nd February 2018
You First “If anyone intends to come after Me, let him deny himself [forget, ignore, disown, and lose sight of himself and his own interests]…” Mark 8:34 (AMPC) Perhaps you would agree...
1st February 2018
Time to Talk Day 2018 “He also healed people of their diseases and of the bad effects of their bad lives. Word got around the entire Roman province of Syria. People brought anybody with an ailment,...
31st January 2018
The Faithful Witness in the Sky “God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night.” Genesis 1:16 (NIV) This last year I have had my...
30th January 2018
The Glass Path “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;” 1 Peter...
29th January 2018
Should Christians Pay Taxes? “Tell us, therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness…And He said to them, render therefore to...
28th January 2018
Good News That Lasts “So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God...
27th January 2018
Harmony In God’s Orchestra “…that they may become completely one, so the world may know…” John 17:23 (NRSV) Last week I wrote about God’s Orchestra and how Christians are all a...
26th January 2018
Can’t Stop The Rain “Rain down, you heavens, from above, And let the skies pour down righteousness; Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation, And let righteousness spring up together....
25th January 2018
Commit to Proclaiming, Pondering and Praising in the Year Ahead “When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child…But Mary treasured up all these...
24th January 2018
Symbols “After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, ‘Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.’ And...
23rd January 2018
The Working Class “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.” John5:17 (NIV) Now that I have retired, most of my dreams seem to be work-related as if testing me to...
22nd January 2018
The Light of the World “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” John8:12...
21st January 2018
Praise And Worship God “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.” Hebrews 12:28 (NIV) In the...
20th January 2018
God’s Orchestra “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.” Psalm 98:4 (NRSV) Some of you may know that I play in an orchestra. Actually I play in two. The second one is God’s...
19th January 2018
The Tapestry of Love “I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God” Colossians 2:2 (MSG) I was excited to read that the Bayeux Tapestry may be...
18th January 2018
Just Two Questions “I don’t deserve to be called your son. Take me on as a hired hand.” Luke 15:19 (MSG) Have you ever asked yourself the questions; “Who am I and what am I doing here?”...
17th January 2018
Charlotte’s Tree “The poor man owned nothing but one little lamb he had bought. He raised that little lamb, and it grew up with his children. It ate from the man’s own plate and drank from his...
16th January 2018
Identity Protective Cognition? “When I came to you, brothers and sisters, announcing the mystery of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom. I decided to know nothing among...
15th January 2018
Holiness Of God “Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14 (NKJV) The subject of the holiness of God is a daunting challenge, for it...
14th January 2018
The Only Clock that Matters “All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on...
13th January 2018
A Sat Nav For Life “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105 (NIV) I recently got a TomTom, a portable Global Positioning System (GPS) for car navigation. Incredibly...
12th January 2018
Introductions Matter “To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified (set apart, made holy) in Christ Jesus, who are selected and called as saints (God’s people), together with all those...
11th January 2018
Who Is In Charge? “A fool vents all his feelings, but a wise man holds them back.” Proverbs 29:11 (NKJV) We all have emotions, and we all need to learn how to manage them. Emotions can be positive...
10th January 2018
Trusting In God “Do not let your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in Me.’’ John 14:1 (Amplified Bible) To believe in Jesus, and trust in him requires faith. And faith is a...
9th January 2018
Our Cunning Plans “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9 (NIV) ‘I have a cunning plan!’ The ragged...
8th January 2018
There’s Still Time! “But God is being patient with you. He does not want anyone to be lost, but he wants all people to change their hearts and lives.” 2 Peter 3:9 (NCV) Prior to the Christmas...
7th January 2018
Give Thanks “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” Colossians 3:15 (NIV UK) At the end of November, Americans...
6th January 2018
The Humble Sprout “…to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our saviour attractive.” Titus 2:10 (NIV) If you compiled a list of...
5th January 2018
Bringing in the New “You will still be eating last year’s harvest when you will have to move it out to make room for the new” Leviticus 26:10 (NIVUK) Most cultures have traditions surrounding...
4th January 2018
God’s Angels, Part 4—Revelation “Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels…and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands.” Revelation...
3rd January 2018
‘Events, Dear Boy, Events’ “I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the strong, and neither is bread to the wise nor riches to those of intelligence...
2nd January 2018
Fake News “Then the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and...