30th January 2018
The Glass Path “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;” 1 Peter...
29th December 2017
Hope for 2018 “But you remain the same, and your years will never end” Psalm 102:27 and Hebrews 1:12 (NIVUK) Help! Where did the year go? No one really knows who wrote Psalm 102. Perhaps it...
11th November 2017
Peace and Tranquillity “[The Lord] will judge between many peoples and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into...
14th October 2017
Where Dead People Go… “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) Where dead people go...
24th September 2017
The Joy of Fulfilment “And when she finds it [her lost coin], she calls her friends and neighbours together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ In the same way, I tell you,...
22nd August 2017
Why do the Lotto? “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,...
13th August 2017
A New Heart, A New Hope “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV UK) John Bell...
25th July 2017
What Is Your Hope? “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:” 1...
17th July 2017
Be Ready To Give An Answer “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and...
17th April 2017
Resurrection Hope “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day...
23rd January 2017
God Our Comforter “I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid…And you forget the Lord your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundation of the...
2nd January 2017
As New Year Fades… “…The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done. And there is nothing new...
10th December 2016
Love Breaks In “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.” Lamentations 3:22 (NIV) Christmas is coming so I thought I’d write about a passage from...
8th November 2016
Hope As An Anchor Of Our Soul “Thus God…by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope...
10th August 2016
Time and Chance “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) In these...
22nd July 2016
Hope For Creation “…the whole creation groans…” Romans 8:22 (NKJV) In the news recently it has been reported that summer crops in the British Isles may be devastated by moths. Some...
29th March 2016
The Lord is Risen! “‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he said. ‘You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here.’” Mark 16:6 (NIV) The resurrection of Jesus...
18th March 2016
Significant Hope “…we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead.” 1 Corinthians 15:15 (NIVUK) A few weeks ago there was a small earthquake near where I live in...
2nd March 2016
A Mother’s Pain “Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 (NRSV) It is impossible to describe to anyone what it is like to lose a child. Nobody knows how painful it...
29th February 2016
Because He Lives… “…God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.” Acts 2:24 (NIV) It’s estimated that...
20th February 2016
JUMP! “He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come…” Isaiah 61:2 (NLT) As you look around at your community and the world at large what would you say are...
10th December 2015
Certain Hope “For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain:...
6th November 2015
If I Should Die, Think Only This “For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21 (ESV) Rupert Brooke’s stirring poem, The Soldier, will be no doubt much recited and quoted in...
14th August 2015
Burial Business “Ephron’s field in Machpelah near Mamre – both the field and the cave in it, and all the trees within the borders of the field – was legally made over to Abraham as his...
24th July 2015
Don’t Panic! “…and the government shall be upon his shoulder…” Isaiah 9:6 (ESV) What with the confusion that Europe is in, and the various troubled spots around the world, I am often tempted...
20th July 2015
Help Me Daddy “The father instantly cried out, ‘I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief.’” Mark 9:24 (NLT) The story here in Mark 9 tells of a father bringing his son to Jesus for...
12th July 2015
Calling Out for Help “Since ancient times no-one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.” Isaiah 64:4 Last year...
3rd July 2015
The Sound of Silence “Instead of singing in the temple, they will cry and weep. Dead bodies will be everywhere. So keep silent! I, the Lord, have spoken!” Amos 8:3 (CEV) Several times of silence...
30th November 2014
Advent Hope “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” John 8:12 (NIV...
17th November 2014
The Road of Bones “The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones…He asked me, ‘Son of man, can...
15th November 2014
Purpose And Hope “I know that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.” John 11:42 (ISV) I’d been going...
26th October 2014
Waiting for God “But as for me, I keep watch for the Lord, I wait in hope for God my Saviour my God will hear me.” Micah 7:7 (NIV UK) C. S. Lewis is one of my favourite religious authors. His wit...
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...
10th October 2014
The Morning After “I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.” Revelation 22:6 (NIV UK) “There’s got to be a morning after” by Maureen McGovern was the theme...
1st March 2014
The Unthinkable “Yet I hold this against you: you have forsaken the love you had at first.” Revelation 2:4 (NIV) There comes a time in everyone’s life when they feel alone – alone in a crowd...
22nd December 2013
The Meaning of Christmas “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David....
5th December 2013
The Gift of Hope “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) As...
3rd October 2013
Don’t Believe Everything You Think! “Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God—soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face....
30th August 2013
The Tune: The Death of the Son “For the director of music, to the tune of ‘the Death of the Son’…You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have blotted out their...
16th August 2013
Sing It Loud And All Day Long “Burst into songs of joy together” Isaiah 52:9 (NIV UK) When we sing together, we become as one. According to a recent report from Sweden, our heartbeats...