19th April 2022
What’s in your backpack? Most of us are not strangers to traveling, whether it be a daily commute or long-haul travel. Our trip to the U.S. Conference in October 2018 lasted 20 hours with several...
18th April 2022
Another Place “Follow Me” John 21:19, 22 (NKJV) North of Liverpool, on the Merseyside coastline, is Crosby Beach. It is a 5-kilometre stretch of light brown sand and home to the art installation,...
17th April 2022
The empty tomb. What’s in it for you? … she [Mary Magdalene] came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we...
16th April 2022
In the grave Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress. Tears blur my eyes. My body and soul are withering away. I am dying from grief; my years are shortened by sadness. Sin has drained my...
15th April 2022
Another sign …when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of...
14th April 2022
Terms of endearment When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.”...
13th April 2022
He was a thief! Two criminals were also led out with him for execution, and when they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified him with the criminals, one on either side of him. Luke 23:...
12th April 2022
Punishment or loving choice As we look forward to celebrating the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday, we also sometimes wonder just why he had to die in the first place. Why couldn’t his...
11th April 2022
Peace be with you Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 (NIV) In what is commonly...
10th April 2022
Praying for deliverance Does the world seem broken beyond repair? It seems every generation at one point or another feels this way. In smaller ways, we also have times of brokenness in our personal...
9th April 2022
Knowing God the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit is probably the most misunderstood member of the Trinity. There are all kinds of ideas out there about him and I used to have some of them. I believed he...
8th April 2022
The royal visit The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna!”...
7th April 2022
The lost son So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and...
6th April 2022
Lord! The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. Proverbs 18:10 (NKJV) We hear of people fleeing for safety, looking for a place to hide. In the physical sense we...
5th April 2022
Not confused.com For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. 1 Corinthians 14:33 (KJV) As of October 2021, there were 361 UK-based insurance companies and...
4th April 2022
A new heart When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her...
3rd April 2022
Upside-down selfie with Jesus The selfie is the new autograph. Armed constantly with our phones, if we run into a famous person or even go to a famous place, we can snap a picture instantly. It’s...
2nd April 2022
Why God created us “You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.” Revelation 4:11 (NKJV) There was a time...
1st April 2022
No king but Caesar But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered. John...
31st March 2022
Knowing God the Son I was a Christian for many years before I knew Jesus. I had a vague idea who he was but almost everything I thought I knew back then was wrong. I have a much better understanding...
30th March 2022
Inner peace And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Jesus Christ. Philippians 4:7 (NIV) The peace of God, which transcends all understanding, is...
29th March 2022
Why am I here? He destined us for adoption as his children through Christ Jesus, according to the good pleasure of his will… Ephesians 1:5 (NRSV) ‘Why am I here?’ ‘Because God wanted you!’...
28th March 2022
Mum’s the word! But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother. Galatians 4:26 (NIVUK) No matter what you call your mother: mum, mummy, mom, or mama, one of life’s cruel ironies is...
27th March 2022
Royal flush If you know anything about the game of poker, you are probably familiar with what is called a ‘royal flush’. A royal flush is made up of the ten, jack, queen, king, and ace cards that...
26th March 2022
Knowing God the Father Many things come to mind when the word ‘father’ is mentioned. One’s experience with fathers can determine how God is viewed. Human fathers can be anywhere on the scale...
25th March 2022
The guilty go free ‘…it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release “the king of the Jews”?’ They shouted back, ‘No, not...
24th March 2022
You are of more value than many sparrows “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, And he has become my salvation.” Isaiah...
23rd March 2022
You are my sunshine And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light. Matthew 17:2 (NASB) You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make...
22nd March 2022
Lost and found “Or imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and scour the house, looking in every nook and cranny until she finds it? And when she finds it you can...
21st March 2022
What time do you call this? Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here.” John 7:6 (ESV) I have a friend who is always late. If we arrange to meet for coffee, I...
20th March 2022
Refuge in the storm Have you ever been caught in a hurricane or a tornado? It can be a harrowing experience. If you are lucky, the only experience you’ve had with these monsters is footage from the...
19th March 2022
The most important thing A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us” (The Knowledge of the Holy). He goes on to talk about the history...
18th March 2022
First attempt in learning Again Peter lied and said he did not know Jesus. At once a rooster crowed. John 18:27 (NLV) Nobody likes to be associated with the word fail or failure, but we have all...
17th March 2022
Stop the rot! Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (ESV) The recent storms damaged the fence between my...
15th March 2022
Offering the sacrifice of praise With Jesus’ help we will continually offer our sacrifice of praise to God by telling others the glory of his name. Hebrews 13:15 (TLB) In Psalm 107, David repeats...
23rd February 2022
The beautiful fragrance of Jesus But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. 2 Corinthians 2:14...
22nd February 2022
Where have you gleaned today? “She [Ruth] said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters.’ She came into the field and has remained here from morning till now,...
21st February 2022
Above and beyond “I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; You have been very pleasant to me; Your love to me was wonderful, Surpassing the love of women. How the mighty have fallen, And the...
20th February 2022
An unlikely object lesson I imagine that we have all witnessed the wonder, honesty, and even humour in kids as they grow and develop. When my son Glenn was three years old, he somehow got away from...
19th February 2022
Drenched in Jesus’ beauty Sometimes when I read a passage from a new translation, I’ll go to the familiar ones just to make sure it’s the same verse. I experienced this when I came...