8th March 2022
Lost sheep Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”...
7th March 2022
Before the Throne of God Above Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. Hebrews 4:14 (NIV) I had...
6th March 2022
A broken rib and a handful of dirt ‘And it was good…’ This is the bass note of the Creation account in Genesis 1. God creates the light and the dark, the sea and land, animal and plant life, and...
5th March 2022
Repentance, and believing the Gospel Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God...
4th March 2022
Deader than a dodo. So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead…” John 11:14 (NIV) If you are lucky enough to travel to the island of Mauritius, you can hunt high and low but you will not...
3rd March 2022
High on God’s list As I was praying about something, the thought popped into my head that my request probably wasn’t very high on God’s list of prayers to answer. There are many...
2nd March 2022
What to say? … Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Colossians 2:2-3 (NIV) Isn’t it hard sometimes to know what to say to someone who maybe has been bereaved, or...
1st March 2022
Lost flavor “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot....
28th February 2022
To God be the glory For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise… 1 Chronicles 16:25 (NIV) Frances ‘Fanny’ Crosby was born on 24 March 1820, in Putnam County, New York. In her own words she...
27th February 2022
The Midas touch In Greek mythology, Midas was a king who was obsessed with riches. After doing a good deed for the god Dionysus, King Midas was granted whatever he wished as a reward. The king asked...
26th February 2022
Time travel is real We don’t often give serious thought to the concept of time, but we frequently check our clocks and calendars. Even if one is retired, life is structured around schedules and...
25th February 2022
I was blind, but now I see …the man said, ‘Lord, I believe,’ and he worshipped him. John 9:38 (NIVUK) In the ninth chapter of John’s gospel Jesus heals a man who had been born blind. It was a...
24th February 2022
I am the bread of life “I am the bread of life. Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. I am...
13th February 2022
Who do you say I am? What comes to mind when you imagine God? Perhaps you think about his nature: his love, mercy, and grace. You may see God in creation – in the beautiful harmony of the universe....
3rd January 2022
What a Beautiful Name On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. Luke 2:21 NIV “Ha ha, what is his...
1st January 2022
Running the Race in 2022 Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,...
9th September 2018
Show Your Work “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.” Ephesians 2:8-9 (NIV...
22nd May 2018
Outrageous Grace “…are you envious because I am generous?” Matthew 20:15 (NRSV) The parable of the labourers in the vineyard is scandalous—it’s simply unfair. Those hired first and who...
12th December 2017
Santa Claus is Coming to Town “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.” Ephesians...
6th October 2017
The Names In The Book “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:23-24 (NKJV) If there...
30th September 2017
Pride Versus Humility “Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall. Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.” Proverbs 16:18-19...
12th August 2017
Rescued by Grace “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8 (NIVUK) Grace Darling’s father was the main...
2nd August 2017
There Once Was an Ugly Duckling ‘”However, as it is written: ‘What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived’—the things God has prepared for those who...
27th July 2017
How Can I Find a Gracious God? “For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by...
27th June 2017
The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become...
6th June 2017
God Waits to be Gracious! “Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”...
7th May 2017
Wooden Nickels “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—which is really no gospel at...
29th April 2017
Blessing in Action “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;...
2nd April 2017
Take Up Your Cross “Then he [Jesus] said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.’” Luke 9:23 (NIV UK) Recently,...
6th March 2017
Worlds Apart “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth—God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” Genesis 1:1, 31 (NIVUK) The Bible begins with the book of Genesis...
23rd February 2017
Terms and Conditions Apply “All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” Matthew 5:37 (NIV) If you’ve ever used a computer or a...
17th January 2017
A ‘Yes’ Face “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.” 2 Corinthians 1:20 (NIVUK)...
17th December 2016
Grace and Truth “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John 1:17 (NIVUK) There was grace and truth in the Old Testament and the old covenant. The law...
16th November 2016
Grace To Be Who You Are “We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they...
7th November 2016
Money, Money, Money “Now about the collection…” 1 Corinthians 16:1 (NIV) I can almost hear the groans as you read a title that includes the word ‘Money’. Someone is bound to think, ‘oh...
1st November 2016
What About Me? “He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” 1 John 4:8 (NKJV) God is love, and His Nature is that of a giver. He gives, He helps, He cares, and He sacrifices. He does...
24th October 2016
Death Is Not The End “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23 (NKJV) Salvation is an entirely free gift of God. Ephesians...
23rd October 2016
Feel the Beethoven “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the...
13th October 2016
In His Name “If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.” John 14:14 (ESV) Our annual Autumn Harvest Festival and all our 2016 conferences are built around Acts 4:12 which says “And there...
10th July 2016
Do versus Done “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. For the good that I will to do, I...