The heart of the Father Do you ever notice how often we are drawn into the negative rather than the positive? You give a presentation and several people comment on how helpful it was, but one person...

Our North Star For those born within the last twenty-five years, it might be hard to believe people used to navigate by looking at stars. They had no radar, no GPS, no satellites, and no way to...

What makes your blood boil? The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves and the money changers seated at their...

The last words of Jesus from the cross: ‘…you will be with me in paradise.’ This is the second in a series of studies for the Easter Preparation season. Jesus answered him [the...

By what authority? “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?” Mark 11:28 (NIV) When reading the header verse, it first...

Take up your cross Some time ago, filmmakers gathered with a cast of hundreds to create a fully immersive virtual reality experience called JESUS VR. They’re trying to do something that’s never...

Lost and found As I packed for a trip, I discovered a favourite sweater missing from my closet. I realised I had left it in a hotel room on a past trip. I don’t like to lose things. Losing...

Take up your cross …‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’  Mark 8:34 (NIVUK)  What does Jesus mean when he says his disciples must take...

All your needs And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 (NIV) Things were in abundance and readily available before 2020. The year...

The last words of Jesus from the cross: ‘Father, forgive them’. This is the first in a series of studies for the Easter Preparation season.  Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not...

Humility Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. 1 Corinthians 1:26 (NIV) Kop, Klopp. You can probably guess from the opening two words the inspiration behind this...

One man, one boat, one Saviour This is the third study in a series of studies about shadows in scripture By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his...

Death is short The older I get the more I can relate to the statement, ‘Life is short!’ It seems it was just yesterday I was a child in my parents’ home. Now if there is a child in my home, it...

Keeping the right company A lot has been said about the company we keep, most of it warnings about the bad kind. A quotation often attributed to George Washington says, ‘It is better to be alone...

Soon … “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15 (ESV) Recently my wife and I began watching our way through The Chosen, the first...

A gifted response This is the fifth in a series of studies on praise and worship. …be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make...

Forgiveness And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32 NKJV) Ash Wednesday begins our Lenten journey to Easter. A reoccurring...

Spiritual practices for Easter Preparation The 40 days (plus Sundays) between Ash Wednesday (14/2/24) and Easter Sunday (31/3/24) give us a beautiful opportunity to implement some spiritual practices...

Christ the second Adam This is the second in a series of studies about shadows in scripture And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. 1...

The Father is pleased Think back to a time in your childhood when your mother or father was pleased with something you did. Maybe it was when you accomplished something great. Perhaps you received an...

Life is messy Yes, I’ve been watching Star Trek again. No, I never get tired of it. There’s just something about space travel that excites my imagination. But life in this imaginary...

Men’s looking Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,  and his clothes became...

A song of praise This is the fourth in a series of studies on praise and worship. Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.  Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all...

God’s revelation of his love And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove...

A new way of thinking After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John … and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun,...

Shadows This is the first in a series of studies about shadows in scripture …a shadow of the good things that are coming… Hebrews 10:1 (NIV) If we are to live the world of the Apostle Paul, we...