Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own...
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When our resources are not enough
Jesus…said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Matthew 14:27 (NIV) Following the incredible feeding of over 5000 souls...
The Lamb who brings us home
‘…when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.’ Exodus 12:13 (NIVUK) Exodus 12...
HANNAH: A WOMAN OF FAITH SHAPED BY GRACE
‘I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he shall be given over...
GRACE-FILLED FRUIT
‘But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred,...
LIVING OUT OUR REALITY
For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may...
GROWING STRONG IN FAITH AS WE GIVE GLORY TO GOD
No distrust made [Abraham] waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God… ROMANS 4:20 (ESVUK)...
NO LONGER ORPHANS
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” JOHN 14:18 (ESV) We can feel like orphans in many ways. When I was 11 my mother died...
MIRIAM THE WORSHIP LEADER
Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her, with tambourines and dancing. Miriam sang to...
SEEING THE FATHER IN THE SON
Philip said, ‘Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.’ Jesus answered: ‘Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you...
PARABLE OF THE TALENTS
“For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to...
HANDICAPPED!
It all happened so quickly! On a beautiful afternoon earlier this year I was taking a pleasant walk in the garden of the retirement village where I...
Hands held out
But concerning Israel he says, “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.” Romans 10:21 (NIV) She was...
Mission possible
Jesus said, ‘…As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’ John 20:21 (NIVUK) As I was growing up one of the TV programmes that I liked...
Stop doubting and believe
Have you ever heard someone being referred to as a ‘Doubting Thomas’? If you have, then you were probably aware that this was not meant as...
The tale of two fig trees
I was recently intrigued with two stories of fig trees we see in Matthew. We find the first fig tree in Matthew 21, ‘In the morning,...
Watch how you live
Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those...
Shining out of darkness
Were you ever afraid of the dark? Many of us have had this fear at some point. Oftentimes, the darkness conjures our nightmares, causing us to see...

















