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...
18th February 2022
Are you thirsty? … Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of...
17th February 2022
The apple of His eye Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings… Psalm 17:8 (NKJV) Nearly five years ago we moved to a bungalow which has a small garden in which there...
16th February 2022
Dealing with it “…teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 (NIV) During one of the most difficult...
15th February 2022
A simple solution And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Mark 10:17 (ESV) Mark is...
14th February 2022
Grace that works What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? James 2:14 (NIV) The way we live our life, the way we behave, both in private and public,...
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....
12th February 2022
My ways and thoughts “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And...
11th February 2022
Vanilla or Marmite “…You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” John 6:68-69 (NIV) Vanilla flavouring is often regarded as...
10th February 2022
A winter wonder I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people....
9th February 2022
‘Blob time’ And let us not grow weary of doing good… Galatians 6:9 (ESV) The members of the Galatian church were not the only ones that Paul encouraged to not grow weary. He told the...
8th February 2022
Jesus and the resurrection Jesus answered and said to them, “Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God? For when they rise from the dead, they...
7th February 2022
Choosing my thoughts The difference between a New Year’s Resolution and One Word (besides the former usually being abandoned by February 1) is one is an attempt at behavior modification and the...
4th February 2022
Is seeing believing? “Will you never believe in me unless you see miraculous signs and wonders?” John 4:48 (NLT) We were having a discussion after church one week about the topic of evangelism....
3rd January 2022
Either/or thinking Christians often wonder, how do we approach God and our lives in relation to him? Many think Christianity means we do our part and God does his. If we meet him halfway, will he...
2nd January 2022
The sweet psalmist “…David, the man anointed by the God of Jacob, David, the sweet psalmist of Israel…” 2 Samuel 23:1 (NLT) The story of King David and Goliath is well known. However,...
1st February 2022
The joy of forgiveness Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight. Psalm 32:1 (NLT) Parenthood comes with many blessings and a fair few trials. Reflecting...
31st January 2022
The forever house For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2 Corinthians 4:17 (NIV) My son and his wife have recently moved house and are...
30th January 2022
Jesus interrupted Have you ever been interrupted? We all have! Kids especially have a gift for knowing the worst time to burst in the door and throw off the whole trajectory. Every one of us has some...
29th January 2022
The river of life And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river,...
28th January 2022
Finding what we are searching for ‘…whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.’ John 4:14 (NIVUK) I find it fascinating that John chapter 4 follows on from John chapter 3. Now...
27th January 2022
Wonders of Epiphany In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made...
26th January 2022
It’s the way you tell them! ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with...
25th January 2022
Surprised by answers? “…All things are possible for one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” Mark 9:23-24 (ESVUK) As the...
24th January 2022
The lamb of God In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around...
23rd January 2022
The songs of home Did you have a trip your family took while you were growing up? Maybe to visit relatives across the country? Or maybe back to a parent’s hometown? Or that one resort or beach town...
22nd January 2022
Nicodemus Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from...
21st January 2022
Nicodemus 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 (NIVUK) If you search ‘popular Bible verses’...
20th January 2022
Praise hymn, praise Him Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with...
19th January 2022
What is normal? Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all...
18th January 2022
Fulfilment in Jesus Do You have eyes of flesh? Or do You see as man sees? Are Your days like the days of a mortal man?… Job 10:4-5 (NKJV) Some theologians consider the book of Job to be the...
17th January 2022
For the sake of the gospel …I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel… 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 (NIV) This verse...
16th January 2022
The comfort and connection of bread During the early days of the pandemic last year, one surprising trend was the number of people who turned to bread making – to the point that yeast and flour...
24th December 2021
Compelled by love …and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. Luke 2:7 NIV The Christmas season reminds us of the amazing reality, that God became human and lived among us (John 1:14). The creator...
23rd December 2021
Jesus our hope is born “The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!” Luke 2:11 (NLT) Hope is one of the three things Paul said would last forever...
22nd December 2021
Anna, meaning: favour or grace There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then...
21st December 2021
The eyes of the blind shall see For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,...
19th December 2021
Walking on glass floors Tokyo Tower is not just an iconic landmark in Japan. Rising over 1000 feet in the air it is also one of the best places to view Tokyo’s expansive skyline. But for one tourist...