26th April 2015
Peace Through Suffering “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathise with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet without sin. Let...
8th April 2015
My Lord And My God “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9 (NIV) ‘All that goes around comes around’ –...
15th March 2015
Your Hall of Fame “Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will tell you, your elders, and they will explain to you.” Deuteronomy 32:7 (NIV UK)...
7th March 2015
Doubt “‘You have so little faith,’ Jesus said. ‘Why did you doubt me?’” Matthew 14:31 (NLT) I’m going to blow my own trumpet and say that I’m good at spelling, so it annoys me...
24th February 2015
A Rich Welcome Into The Eternal Kingdom “And you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:11 (NIVUK) Would you like to receive a rich...
7th February 2015
On Wings Of Faith “Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are the people who have not seen and yet have believed.’” John 20:29 (NET) Watching an Airbus A380,...
25th January 2015
Christian Service “A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. All men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.” John...
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...
7th November 2014
The Lord Has Spoken “…He will swallow up death for ever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has...
14th October 2014
The Greatest Story Ever Told “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) In one verse we...
11th October 2014
God’s Comfort “And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.” 2 Corinthians 1:7 (NIV) A few months ago I was at a...
7th October 2014
Believing and Belonging “And let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one...
25th August 2014
Call On The Lord “Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.” Psalm 5:2 (NIV) May 1940 was a time of grave crisis for Britain. Hitler had launched a blitzkrieg against the...
23rd August 2014
Nine Months’ Silence “…An angel of the Lord appeared to him… ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give...
10th August 2014
Blind Man on a Bike “We live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NIV UK)” You probably know the famous hymn It Is Well With My Soul. One of the lines is “Lord haste the day when my...
6th August 2014
The Race Of Faith “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance...
7th July 2014
Our God Reigns “The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.” Psalm 97:1 (NIV) In the dark days of the Second World War, a group of Christian students in France kept...
30th June 2014
“We’re All Doomed!” “His desire being that no one should perish but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 (Weymouth) I’m not a big fan of the TV programme Dad’s Army but...
29th June 2014
The Patience of God “The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love.” Psalm 145:8 (NIV UK) You might not know who Ray Harryhausen was, but I’m sure you’ve seen some...
23rd June 2014
What Happens IF…? “In the Lord I put my trust; How can you say to my soul, ‘Flee as a bird to your mountain’? For look! The wicked bend their bow, They make ready the arrow on the...
5th June 2014
Advice for the Despondent… Think of What Might Be “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “If you had been here, my brother would not have died.” John 11:21 (NIV) John chapter 11 tells us the...
28th May 2014
He Who Whispers Down A Well “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this...
17th May 2014
Security “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 (NIV) We often explain or condone interpersonal difficulties by saying someone ‘has insecurities’. To...
30th April 2014
Responding to God’s Grace Final part of a Series “One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshipper of God. The Lord...
25th April 2014
Facing The Facts With Faith “Without weakening his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead – since he was about a hundred years old.” Romans 4:19 (NIV UK) The other day...
23rd April 2014
The Magnitude of God’s Grace Ninth of a Series “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.” Titus 2:11 (NIV) In the few weeks after our daughter Lydia was so...
22nd April 2014
But I Thought… “They stood still, their faces downcast… ‘About Jesus of Nazareth,’ they replied. ‘He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The...
21st April 2014
What’s The Story Morning Glory? “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” Matthew 28:6 (NIV) What’s The Story Morning Glory is more than the title of a song by Oasis; it would be an...
16th April 2014
Uncontrollable Grace Eighth of a Series “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”...
2nd April 2014
Trusting God Even on the Brink of Death Sixth of a Series “Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, ‘Abraham!’ ‘Here I am,’ he replied. Then God said, ‘Take your son,...
28th March 2014
Precious “To those who through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours.” 2 Peter 1:1 (NIV UK) How much value do we put on our faith? ...
1st December 2013
Faith on Prescription “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” 3 John 2 (NKJV (emphasis added) UK) Some atheists claim that belief in...
13th November 2013
Surprised by God Second of a Series “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 (NIV) ...
9th November 2013
Walking in the Footsteps of Giants “Now faith is a well grounded assurance of that for which we hope and a conviction of the reality of things which we do not see. For by it the saints of old won...
1st November 2013
Jesus Protects Us From Evil “But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one” 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (NIV UK) The third biggest commercial weekend in the UK,...
17th October 2013
Seeing and Believing “Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’” John 20:29 (NIV) Here is a thought...
13th October 2013
Simple Truth “When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptised, every one...
9th October 2013
Attitude “The centurion replied, ‘Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.’ … Then Jesus said to the centurion, ‘Go!...
2nd October 2013
Amazing “When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, ‘Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.’” Matthew 8:10 (NIV) Have you...