1st May 2016
Sin Boldly! “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 (NIV UK) In an extraordinary...
30th April 2016
“I’m So Excited” “And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’“ Matthew 25:40 (NRSV...
29th April 2016
Gathering “The Jews who gathered around him…” John 10:24 (NIVUK) Nowadays people gather around famous and well-known celebrities just to get a glimpse of them or to hear what they might...
28th April 2016
You’re Included “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. For God did not send his Son into the world...
26th April 2016
He Brought Peace “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1 (NIV) In the world of Monty Python a group of Jewish...
25th April 2016
Seeing is Believing? “The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.”...
24th April 2016
Crazy 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. For God did not send his Son into the world to...
23rd April 2016
Not Forsaken “God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’ So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?’”...
22nd April 2016
Noble Planning “But he who is noble plans noble things, and on noble things he stands.” Isaiah 32:8 (ESVUK) The word “noble” is not often used these days. It can sound outdated, archaic,...
21st April 2016
Lamb Of God “The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ‘Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is...
20th April 2016
Nicodemus Didn’t Quite Get It! “Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God.” 1 John 5:1 (KJV) The influential Pharisee named Nicodemus waited until it was dark. He desperately...
19th April 2016
Who Am I? “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...
18th April 2016
The Point Of No Return “Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me.” Psalm 23:4 (NLT) Built into every airline’s flight safety plan is a...
17th April 2016
The Good Samaritan “If you really fulfil the royal law according to the Scripture, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself,’ you do well.” James 2:8 (NKJV) Have you ever heard the story...
16th April 2016
A Godsend “For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.” Ephesians 2:18 (NIV) After years of detesting my mobile, having loathed the technology, having struggled with...
15th April 2016
Replanted “They are like a tree replanted by streams of water, which bears fruit at just the right time and whose leaves don’t fade.” Psalm 1:3 (CEB) Gardeners sometimes move a plant into a...
14th April 2016
He’s Praying for You and Me! “Therefore he [Jesus] is able also to save for ever and ever those who come to God through him, since he is always alive, to offer prayers for them.” Hebrews 7:25...
13th April 2016
The Tree of Life “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” John 14:6 (NIV) As I sat waiting to be invited, along with my...
12th April 2016
Shine On “You are the light of the world.” Matthew 5:14 (NIV) God created the sun to give us light by day and he made the moon to give us light by night. For the Israelites he provided a pillar of...
11th April 2016
Jesus Ran the Restore Disk… “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm...
10th April 2016
What’s Barth Got to do With it? “Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death…” Hebrews...
8th April 2016
It Can Help to Sing “Because you have helped me, I sing in the shadow of your wings.” Psalm 63:7 (NIRV) The benefits of singing have been highlighted in the news this week. It is said that...
7th April 2016
God Numbers The Hairs On Our Heads “But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” Matthew 10:30 (NKJV) Both men and women are adorned with the gift of hair on their heads, by God. When well...
6th April 2016
Washed By The Blood Of The Lamb “…Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in...
5th April 2016
Undercover Boss “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward.”...
4th April 2016
Rummaging in the ‘Fridge “For you are my lamp, O Lord; the Lord shall enlighten my darkness. For by You I can run against a troop; by My God I can leap over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect;...
3rd April 2016
Doubting Thomas “Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.’ Thomas answered, ‘My Lord and my...
2nd April 2016
I Will Tell the Wondrous Story “In that wonderful day you will say, ‘Thank the Lord! Praise his name! Tell the world about his wondrous love. How mighty he is!’” Isaiah 12:4 (TLB) When the...
1st April 2016
Walking, Standing and Sitting “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers.” Psalm 1:1 (NIVUK) The above...
31st March 2016
The Bridge of Sighs “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” 1 Timothy 2:5 (ESVUK) Venice has many bridges over its canals but one the most...
30th March 2016
A Spider’s Tale “Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy.” Psalm 5:11 (NLT) The small brown spider guarded her nest all the winter, ready to defend...
29th March 2016
The Lord is Risen! “‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he said. ‘You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here.’” Mark 16:6 (NIV) The resurrection of Jesus...
28th March 2016
Heir Restorer “…heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ;” Romans 8:17 (KJV) After Adam and Eve sinned, death and decay (corruption, vanity, entropy) entered the creation as God had...
27th March 2016
Easter With Eliot “[Jesus Christ] He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 2:2 (NIV UK) I recently re-read T. S....
26th March 2016
I Thirst “After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfil the Scripture), I thirst.” John 19:28 (ESVUK) Jesus’ cry from the cross, “I thirst,” can be interpreted at...
25th March 2016
Reconciled “Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you...
24th March 2016
“But it was an Accident…” “‘He himself bore our sins’ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” 1 Peter...
23rd March 2016
What Does God Smell? “…through us He spreads the beautiful fragrance of His knowledge to every corner of the earth. In a turbulent world where people are either dying or being rescued, we are the...
22nd March 2016
The Return Of The ‘Lost’ “‘However, The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when it will no longer be said, “As surely as the Lord lives, who brought the Israelites up out of Egypt,”...
21st March 2016
Face to Face “Restore us, Lord God Almighty; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.” Psalm 80:3, 7 & 19 (NIV) Imagine for a moment that your teenage child is not behaving as...