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Every human being knows that unless Jesus returns first, death is coming. It’s a topic that we don’t like to talk about, yet the Apostle Paul openly declares that it is the last enemy to be...

Some moments change everything. They lift the veil, revealing what has always been true but unseen. The mountain of transfiguration was one of those moments. Jesus led Peter, James, and John up a high...

By the time the apostle Paul was writing his first letter to his young protégé, Timothy, he was advanced in years and Timothy, who had been the apostle’s right-hand man for over two decades, was...

The phrase ‘trust everyone but cut the cards’ has been around for a long time, possibly even since the 19th century. Who knows, there may have been some version of it as early as Cain and Abel. It...

As we focus on the servant of the Lord spoken of here in Isaiah 42, we come to realise that it is speaking of the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, who as the Son of God and maker of the heaven and...

In the Ancient Near East and Greco-Roman world salt held significant economic, social, and symbolic value. It was commonly used for: Preservation – Salt prevented decay in food, especially meat and...

There is a saying that goes, ‘Better well done than well said.’ This phrase wisely reminds us that words can sometimes be empty, and our actions often say much more about who we are. As believers,...

Most of the time when we use the word ‘overflowing’ we have a plumbing problem. I can’t really think of a time when it’s used in a positive way – glasses, rivers, swimming pools,...

The city of Corinth, in the first century, was a prominent commercial and cultural centre within the Roman Empire. It was characterised by economic prosperity, social hierarchy, and a strong emphasis...

Psalm 15 seems to be obsessed with a ‘who’ question. Namely, who can be in God’s presence? That’s a big question, and the psalmist explores the answer with a series of ‘who’ statements....

The National Gallery held an exhibition of some of Millet’s works over the summer. He was a nineteenth century French artist probably best known for his realistic, unsentimental paintings of...

The opening seven verses of Paul’s epistle to the church at Rome powerfully sets before us the whole nature and content of the gospel. In this section of the epistle, Paul introduces himself, first...

As children, we were often told to pay attention. Pay attention to what our parents said, to cars when crossing the street, to hot things we shouldn’t touch and many other important or dangerous...

Billy Graham, in his December 31 devotional in his book Unto the Hills said: ‘…we do not worship an absentee God.’ I fully agree with this statement. He said that the Christian would know...

Unity has long been recognised as a defining mark of the Christian church, yet it remains one of its most persistent challenges. In our header scripture, Paul confronts factionalism within the...

In 2 Timothy 2:1-10, the apostle Paul sets out for Timothy the demands of the Christian life, knowing that, with the apostle’s imprisonment (v.9) and imminent departure from this world, Timothy will...

Every so often, a message pops up on my laptop that says, ‘Issues Found’. I usually chuckle and think, yes, I do have issues, but clicking on the link won’t fix them. My car had some issues last...

I remember the times I was so fortunate to be able to sing special music, but it still did not compare to joining in and singing with one of our festival choirs praises to God. It took many...

Andrew’s encounter with Jesus was so life-changing that the first thing he did was not to go back to fishing, not to go home, not to keep his faith private, rather it was to say to someone he loved,...

Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison wrote a song called ‘More Than I Can Say’ back in 1959. And it went on to be performed by Leo Sayer, who rode the song to the top of the billboards back in the 80s....

Many of us are familiar or have at least heard of different approaches to prayer. Some give specific guidelines about how to go about it, even down to steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 or even more. Others have...

Have you ever sat alone hoping someone would notice you? I was what some call ‘a wallflower’ growing up. I went to the dances alone because no one invited me. I sat alone listening to the music;...

Water holds the power to shape and renew. It softens hard soil, restores what is dry, and sustains every living thing. In baptism, water represents the meeting place between heaven and earth. On...

I remember the teacher shoving some papers into my hand and telling me to remember the words. It was for an event at school that was only a few days away. She did not say what they were for, or even...

I can’t let the beginning of the new year go by without first wishing you a happy (happier?) one; and second, commenting on the plethora of advice on how to have a better year than the one that just...

In 1972 the Apollo 17 mission gave us the famous Blue Marble photo, the first clear picture of our beautiful world from outer space, a gorgeous orb in blue and white, spinning in a dark universe. Yet...