Sunday 14th April 2024 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Revelation 21:5 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, A few thoughts on euthanasia First I read an article by Times columnist Matthew Parris arguing that people should be free to choose to reduce the burden they are to others
Read moreSunday 7th April 2024 “God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Glory awaits! Perhaps you, like me bought the book of the term ‘Our Radiant Redeemer’ to read over Lent. I did, though I am still catching up
Read moreSunday 31st March 2024 Jesus called in a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out… John 11:43-4 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Do you believe this? Jesus’ friend Lazarus has died, and he goes to see the dead man’s sisters Martha and Mary. He then goes to the tomb where Lazarus is
Read moreSunday 24th March 2024 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. 1 Corinthians 7:17 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Living as a believer Do you sometimes come across a Bible verse as if for the first time? I say
Read moreSunday 17th March 2024 Almost home, we’re almost home So press on toward that blessed shore Oh, praise the Lord, we’re almost home Dear Brothers and Sisters, Almost Home Earlier this week I was listening to this modern hymn by Matt Boswell and Matt Papa and was strengthened by its simple message that we are
Read moreSunday 10th March 2024 God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.’ Genesis 1:28 (NIV) ‘Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…’ Matthew 28:19 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Fill the earth I love it when I discover another piece of
Read moreSunday 3rd March 2024 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge… Proverbs 1:7 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Ecclesiastes 1:2 (NIV) When life makes (no) sense Have you ever wondered why we have the books of both Proverbs and Ecclesiastes...
Read moreSunday 25th February 2024 Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist – denying the Father and the Son. 1 John 2:22 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Human and divine In my ‘quiet time’ this week I was reading the story of Jesus calming
Read moreSunday 18th February 2024 Abraham believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15:6 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, A leap of faith? When I used to work as an engineer, I remember a colleague one day telling me, “I wish I had your faith” – in the same way, I
Read more11th February 2024 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Dear Brothers and Sisters, Gloria Patri Having researched the origins of the Doxology last week, I was prompted to do the same
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