Johnny and Hannah

C.P Hia brought this phrase to my attention in some Bible study notes he contributes to, when he wrote the following words (something we know but often need reminding of):
‘There are people within your sphere of influence whose lives you can impact for God. He placed them within your reach to be a witness to [...]

not that us low-church-people would forget….(!!) but since the turn of the month: i’ve been reflecting a bit on Ephesians 1,… and with this season of ascension I’m really appreciating this liturgical-prayer, so I share it with you…
May the eyes of your heart be opened to the nature of God: who is source, Saviour and [...]

Matthew 6:33 decrees, ‘Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.’What blessings are included when we seek first God’s rule and His righteousness? When He made this statement, Jesus was speaking of practical needs like food and clothing. But doesn’t the principle of putting first [...]

the call of God on our lives….. I Samuel 3:10 finds this instruction “And the Lord came and called as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel replied, “Speak, your servant is listening.” Here Samuel is trying to sleep and God intrudes in and calls out his name. Samuel automatically thinks that it is Eli who is [...]

Today is Good Friday. Why is it “good?”

In a culture that is ever so quick to get to the product
In a culture that is ever so quick to avoid suffering and pain and seek ways to medicate ourselves to avoid pain
In a culture that is ever so quick to jump to the bunnies and eggs
In [...]

It’s always a really encouraging occasion. It means a-lot, whenever someone just says,…..“I’m thinking of you……”
In the garden of Gethsemane, when Jesus said, ‘My soul is overwhelmed 
with sorrow to the point of death ……. Matthew 26:38 and when He prayed and His sweat was like drops of blood, Luke 22:44. Jesus said to His [...]

Phil 3 v 7 & 8
“But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord…”
Life without Jesus is meaningless. Only in a life focused on Him do we experience true hope, [...]

We are now in holy week, and although circumstances meant I couldn’t get on the website recently (consequently have been unable to post anything in the last few days) I have still been reflecting on Scripture. This week I have been looking at the book of Philippians, which contains a number of texts that are [...]

In communion we are powerfully reminded that we are the atoning community of Christ in this world;- that Christ is flesh and is our flesh, and that to live is Christ means we are to live even as Christ was/is/will be atonement, so that the Body of Christ, his church, may continue the wondrous atoning [...]

this in every town across the nation??!  ‘the biblical narratives are full of stories about places and people without hope who became centres of the Spirit’s creative, world changing activity’  Roxborough & Romanuk