27th June 2013
Present Suffering and Future Glory “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 (NIV) The scripture...
26th June 2013
More Than God-For-Sale “Now John answered Him, saying, ‘Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.’ But...
25th June 2013
Big Blessings in Little Packages “Let birds soar high above the earth in the broad expanse of sky.” Genesis 1:20 (The Voice) God can, and does, bless us through such little packages. I had...
24th June 2013
Keep Calm And Carry On “Be still, and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10 (NIV) In my office there’s a poster that says, ‘Keep calm and carry on’. The origins of this poster are quite...
23rd June 2013
God Is Love “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. …” 1 John 4:15-16 (NIV...
22nd June 2013
I Am The Vine “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a...
21st June 2013
Look to the Fringes “When Jesus saw her, he called her forward…” Luke 13:12 (NIV UK) Being an introvert I take the greatest pleasure in social groups when I’m on the fringe. Not that I...
20th June 2013
Peace? What Peace? “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword.” Matthew 10:34 (NKJV) There’s no question that violence around the world has...
19th June 2013
Why The Gospel Travels “In the Messiah, in Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade. Through us, he brings knowledge of Christ. Everywhere we go, people breathe in...
18th June 2013
The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1 (NIV) The earth is a giant space ship travelling around the sun at...
17th June 2013
He Knows Y’Know! “O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me.” Psalm 139:1 (NLT) Hilda Baker was a diminutive British comedienne in the first half of the 20th century. She...
16th June 2013
What if the Sky Should Fall? “So when they met together, they asked him [Jesus], ‘Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He said to them, ‘It is not for you to...
15th June 2013
Magna Carta (Part 2) “But the scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who...
14th June 2013
Reverence “When they see the purity and reverence of your lives…” 1 Peter 3:2 (NIV UK) The word “reverence” is one of those terms that can be difficult to understand. The context of the...
13th June 2013
I’m Sorry! “Be alert. If you see your friend going wrong, correct him. If he responds, forgive him. Even if it’s personal against you and repeated seven times through the day, and seven times...
12th June 2013
The Boatbuilding Preacher! “Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence.” Genesis 6:11 (NIV) The flood distinctly marks the end of one order of things and the beginning...
11 June 2013
Our Future Certainty “But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift … for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the...
10th June 2013
Protection “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.” Matthew 18:10 (NIV UK) Has God...
9th June 2013
The Highest 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...
8th June 2013
God Looks On The Heart “But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height…The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,...
7th June 2013
Nicodemus “Now there was a man of the Pharisees called Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night…” John 3:1-2 (NIV UK) The discussion between Nicodemus and...
6th June 2013
Why I Make The Most Of Today “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:15-16 (NKJV) Have you ever walked away...
4th June 2013
We Don’t Know “And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.” Luke 18:23 (KJV) I have heard it said, on more than one occasion, that the rich young man in the story...
3rd June 2013
Shaun The Sheep “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me—just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.” John 10:14-15 (NIV)...
2nd June 2013
What is Worship? “And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, after the supper he...
1st June 2013
A Lasting Legacy “Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” Matthew 26:13 (NIV) It is alleged that Tony...
31st May 2013
God Is There “God, are you avoiding me? Where are you when I need you?” Psalm 10:1-2 (MSG) Sometimes we forget the presence of God. Maybe it’s something we take for granted in the same way...
30th May 2013
You Can Win “‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,’ says the LORD. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My...
29th May 2013
Who’s Knocking at Your Door? “Jesus said, ‘The one who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love him. We will come to him and live with him.’” John 14:23 (NLV) ‘A man’s home is...
28th May 2013
Filled With Love “…to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:19 (NKJV) John’s daughter Jane gave him a present. ...
27th May 2013
Concern For The Quality Of Life “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can...
26th May 2013
Embassies and Embassies “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is...
25th May 2013
God Of All Hope “May the God of hope bring you such joy and peace in your faith that the power of the Holy Spirit will remove all bounds to hope.” Romans 15:13 (Jerusalem Bible) I’m sure...
24th May 2013
Point of Departure “…having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross”....
23rd May 2013
Scripture “For as lightening that comes from the east is visible even in the West, so will be the coming of the Son of man.” Matthew 24:27 (NIV) There have been many occasions in history when...
22nd May 2013
Pride and Prejudice “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matthew 5:8 (NIV) Mention Pride and Prejudice to many people and they will smile. If you are female the dashing Mr...
21st May 2013
Accents “Nicodemus (he who came to Jesus by night, being one of them) said to them, ‘does our law judge a man before it hears him and knows what he is doing?’ They answered and said to him,...
20th May 2013
So In Christ All Will Be Made Alive “For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” 1 Corinthians 15:22 (NIV) I recently lost my mother, who, although she would watch ‘Songs...
19th May 2013
Translations “’ej chaHvaD jatlh: peghoS ’ej qo’ naQDaq De’ QaQ yImaq. chenpu’bogh Hoch yImaq.” Mark 16:15 (with acknowledgement to The Klingon Bible Translation Project) Don’t...
18th May 2013
We Are Not Alone “But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift … for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body...