This verse reminded me of an ewe we gained as a helpless lamb. We had been visiting another sheep farm, and in a pen was an ewe with a deformed lamb. It would soon die, the owner said. My daughter...

Paul’s closing blessing of his second letter to the Corinthians is more than a final farewell, it is a window into the very life of God and our participation in it. Each phrase draws us into a...

Names matter. They carry meaning, identity, and story. To speak a name is to acknowledge who someone is and how we are related to them. When Scripture speaks of God’s name, it is never casual. It is...

John chapter 9 records an event which occurred in The Temple at Jerusalem, during the autumn festival of Sukkot, just 6 months before the crucifixion. Earlier, during a heated exchange with the Jewish...

We don’t hear about wisdom much anymore. Even older people, who used to be considered wise, are often seen as out of touch, old fashioned and unfortunately, narrow-minded. It’s still a much-needed...

We are told that Jesus had done many miracles during the Passover celebration, and that because of this, many people had begun to trust in him and began to believe that God had sent him. Jesus was...

‘I’m not up to the challenge.’ ‘I’m not ready.’ If you are like me, these are some of the thoughts that pop into your head at the thought of sharing your faith with others. I want to see...

In the header scripture, Jesus presents a striking image: not a still pond, not a small stream, but a river that moves, that carries life and refreshes everything in its path. But perhaps, if we are...

There are moments in the life of God’s people when something long promised suddenly becomes present. What was once hoped for becomes tangible. What was once spoken about becomes lived out. Pentecost...

The question that was surely in the minds of the disciples in those final hours before the Lord’s departure was: ‘How will it be possible for the gospel work to continue without the physical...

I recently read an article that articulated the concerns many mental health professionals have over A1 chatbots acting as companions to people who are relating to them as friends. It’s a bit...

Fear can keep us from doing many things we would otherwise like to do, including simple things like talk to people or try new foods. It can keep us from fulfilling our dreams of writing that book or...

We recently experienced the mountain top glory of the resurrection of Jesus Christ; the salvation of all mankind. The love of God expressed. The door to heaven has been opened wide and we now await...

As Jesus prays the words recorded in the header scripture, we are given a rare and intimate glimpse into the eternal relationship between the Son and the Father. This is not merely a request for...

Are you a fan of the Beatles? If so, you may remember their well-known song, Eleanor Rigby. In the chorus they sing, ‘…look at all the lonely people, where do they all come from? All the lonely...

The apostle John’s recounting of the raising of Jesus’ friend, Lazarus (John 11:1-45), the seventh of the Messianic signs around which the apostle structures his Gospel, contains the shortest...

We are participants in the loving fellowship of the Father and Son. Jesus’ birth, death, resurrection and ascension stand at the very centre of the Christian faith. They are not merely historical...

Sometimes, no matter how much confidence I try to project or even have, I have to admit I just don’t know what to do. I suspect I’m not the only one. We like to think we have things under control...

I have read the header scripture many times over the years, and just now focused on the words ‘a deep anger welled up within him.’ It is also translated ‘He was angry in his spirit.’ It was...

In the header scripture, Jesus pulls back the curtain on a profound mystery: our inclusion in the life of God. He speaks of a relationship that is not distant or transactional, but deeply relational...

When I was growing up, I remember reading several books that had an orphan as the main character. Maybe you did, too. Remember Cinderella, Anne of Green Gables, and even Harry Potter? The children in...

There are numerous footpaths where I live that allow me to roam freely through the countryside. They are called ‘rights of way’ and they give all of us the legal right to walk along them, through...

As the apostle Paul writes his second letter to Timothy, he knows that his exodus from this present world is imminent (v.6), and that his young protégé will soon assume the full mantle of...

There are times in life we all feel like finding a safe place to hide. When we’re little, we hide behind Mum or Dad’s legs, knowing we’ll be protected there. As we get older, we realise just how...

When I think of life, I think of the many forms of life on earth. We continue to discover new forms of life on earth and now look for its existence on other planets. God is the creator of this life we...

Philip’s request feels very human: ‘Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us.’ He wants clarity, certainty, something that is visible and unmistakable. Jesus’s response is both...

Have you ever tried to describe a moment so wonderful that it defies your best efforts? How do you describe the feeling of watching the sunset over the mountains or the moment you held your child for...

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most memorable passages of Jesus’s teaching, even for those who are not practising Christians. In it we are introduced to some of the deepest and most...

This parable challenges believers to emulate their Master by using all that God has given them for the sake of the kingdom. The parable of the talents is among the most abused texts in the New...

So many look at the words of Jesus and see a list of things to do. When I read this verse, I relax all over. He didn’t bring more rules and laws, with more ways to mess up (e.g., if you even lust...

Something lay on the deck, tossed by the wind. At first, I did not recognise it, but then remembered it was the clapper from the windchime I rescued a few years ago. The wind was not kind to the...

We live in a world full of voices. Every day we are surrounded by noise: social media, news, culture, expectations, fears, even our own thoughts. Everyone is telling us something about who we are,...

A few weeks ago, we celebrated Easter Sunday, one of the most significant days in the Christian calendar. Many of us likely spent a lot of time hearing about and meditating on the Empty Tomb. This is...

Paul, having instructed his young protégé, Timothy, on how to deal with the false teachers who had been troubling the church at Ephesus (1Timothy 1:3-7), turns his attention to the one thing that...