Because of God you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God. In Jesus we are put right with God, and have been made holy, and have been set free from sin. – 1 Corinthians 1:30 Now I am right with God, not because I followed Read more
The topic of witness, unfortunately, often comes with many assumptions, expectations, and pressures. It is rightly a topic of great importance, but perhaps that has robbed us of the joy that comes from sharing the person of Jesus with others. After all, “Evangelism is simply joining a conversation the Holy Spirit Read more
There are lots of different vehicles, some include: a bicycle, a car, a people carrier, a tractor, an ambulance, a mobility scooter and so on. Which of these is the best vehicle? You might say: “It depends.” Exactly. A tractor is brilliant for ploughing a field but terribly slow on Read more
From Creed to Core Since the earliest days of the church – nearly 2000 years ago – Christians have been wrestling with a big question: what truths do we all need to agree on? To answer that, the church began writing creeds; short, clear statements of belief. These creeds mostly arose Read more
I have a 1 year old and ever since the day she was born, I have kissed her. Many times a day. Every day. She had no say in this at first – although she does now occasionally bat me away – and it’s only recently that she has started Read more
I don’t know about you, but I love Christmas carols, well most of them anyway… you can probably keep the line in Once in Royal David’s City about standing around dressed in white (verse 4), but when they’re good, they’re very, very, good. Take the lyrics to It Came Upon Read more
The Evolution of Hell in the Bible Spoiler alert: the modern concept of hell—as a place of eternal torture at the hands of a red devil with horns, in which we are sent by God when we die, unless we say the salvation prayer—is NOT in the Bible. In fact, Read more