My daughter frequently accuses me of not reading the instructions, and often she is quite right. I learn by sight and what I think I see and understand is often not the case. It may be something as...

There are moments in life when we feel trapped between an overwhelming problem behind us and an impossible situation ahead. Israel experienced such a moment at the Red Sea. Pharaoh’s army was...

You’ve probably experienced a situation that just didn’t make sense to you. It was too good to be true, and you weren’t sure if you should believe it. Well, you’re in good company because...

In a 1972 study, 50 children sat with a researcher and a marshmallow. The researcher left the room for 15 minutes, promising another marshmallow if they were able to resist eating the one in front of...

Following the incredible feeding of over 5000 souls with the meagre contents of a boy’s lunch (Matthew 14:13-21), we come to the second of Jesus’ miracles that the disciples witnessed that same...

When I think of tenderness, I think of a mother with her baby. She protects, comforts, soothes and cares for her little one with softness and gentleness. Jesus compared himself to a mother hen in this...

In Matthew 14:22-33, Jesus walks on the water to reach his disciples in their time of need. It has been a trial of one thing or another for me lately, but now we have a wildfire nearby that is warning...

Exodus 12 marks a decisive moment in Israel’s story. After centuries of slavery, God was about to deliver his people from Egypt. At the heart of that deliverance was the Passover lamb. Each...

Human beings were created and designed for relationships. God made us not only with the capacity to relate to him and each other but with the need to connect to thrive. Despite these truths, human...

As the apostle Paul writes in 2 Corinthians there are factions in the Corinthian church, including an element that has both maligned his person and undermined his apostleship. And yet his love for all...

Throughout our lives, there are seasons that unfold with unexpected grace, where the Father, Son, and Spirit gently surprise us amid the ordinary rhythms of life. We are currently in the season of...

I used to wonder how Jesus could understand groups like women and the elderly since he experienced life as a man, and a young one at that. But now I believe he does understand. He was very close to...

It is amazing that in my time of need God is personally with me and to grant me his help and comfort. The same God who was with Israel, the same God who was with King David, the same God who walked...

The account of the burning bush in Exodus 3:1–15 is one of the most profound revelations of God’s character in Scripture. Moses, now a shepherd in the wilderness after fleeing Egypt, was going...

The English poet, William Ernest Henley, was an avowed atheist. You might recognise his name from his famous poem entitled, Invictus. Invictus is Latin for ‘Unconquered.’ Several generations of...

I must admit that there have been times when I felt God had abandoned me. You’ve probably felt the same. Sometimes, in the severity of our trials, we may think that God has forgotten about us....

In chapter 13 of Matthew’s gospel, Jesus clearly states that these parables are about what the kingdom of God is like. We see that it is the reign of God in the lives of ordinary men and women: all...

Because we’re human, we often forget God isn’t like us and assume he looks at people in the same way. We think those who’ve committed atrocities can’t or shouldn’t be forgiven and must...

It had been a very long day. Jesus had just learned of the death of John the Baptist, and though he knew this was coming it still hit home deeply, personally, and the pain of loss was real to him. He...

The birth of Moses takes place during one of Israel’s darkest periods. Pharaoh had ordered that every Hebrew baby boy be thrown into the Nile (Exodus 1:22). Humanly speaking there seemed to be...

Sometimes the most important moments in life feel like standing at a doorway. Behind you is the life you have always known. Ahead lies a future you cannot yet see. The book of Exodus tells the story...

I own up to being a member of the Forgetful Club sometimes. I won’t give you more than a couple of examples: I have left the house and forgotten my mobile and I have come home to find that I left...

I am a not-so-good amateur gardener. I do my best to keep the lawns mowed and the bushes pruned and the weeds at bay. But all too often time is squeezed by other commitments, and before I know it the...

This clue about God is fairly obvious. He is so generous and gracious he filled Paul with faith and love even though he had been hunting down and killing followers of Christ. God’s generosity is so...

It started out as a good day. I was able to work in my garden, and it made me feel good; I was at peace. For some, pulling weeds and making a path to walk on may not seem like a good day, but I was...

When James Clear was in High School, he was accidentally struck in the face by a classmate’s baseball bat. The injury was so severe that he almost died at the hospital. After his horrific injury,...

The church at Ephesus, during Paul’s long absence, had fallen prey to false teachers who had perverted the gospel of grace upon which that Christian community had been founded. Such people,...

The Bible is the primary communication in which God reveals himself, but finding out who he is can be like searching for treasure. The Bible is full of clues about his nature, but you have to aware...

I was finally able to get back to my computer and continue my work. I clicked the mouse and nothing happened; it was still a blank dark screen. I prayed about it. I tried again, nothing, and then I...

After Jesus walked on the water, calmed the storm, and rescued Peter from sinking beneath the waves, the disciples were left with only one fitting response: worship. The header scripture tells us that...

Have you ever had your memory save you? For example, you find yourself locked out of your house and after hours of trying to find a way in you finally remember that you left a spare key hidden in the...

In John 14:1–14 Jesus prompts his disciples to become aware of the Father’s presence in the person of the incarnate Son. The two imperative statements, ‘believe in God’ and ‘believe also in...