The Path to Hope – Romans 5:3-5 5/13/2013
Through the hardest of times, the worst of sufferings, our heavenly Father holds us and uses what is wretched and dreadful to build good things in our lives. read more
Peace with God and His Amazing Grace – Romans 5: 1-2 5/6/2013
Through Christ Christians have every right of access into the goodness of God. But sometimes we feel we don’t deserve it or don’t belong and we miss out. read more
Strengthened with Love – 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 4/29/2013
These far off, young Christians needed prayer. Paul had led them to faith, but he has been absent from them for some time. He was worried they had fallen away from their faith under severe persecution, but now he has news they are holding fast to ... read more
Worth It After All – 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10 4/22/2013
God takes the frail and broken people of this world and in their hurt and pain uses them to achieve great things. read more
In the Hardest of Times – 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 4/15/2013
No-one can make our hardships just go away, but God gives us people who are encouragers and helpers. read more
The Rich Crown – 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 4/8/2013
The Christians in Thessalonica were Paul's spiritual children. He'd brought them the gospel, nurtured their faith, shown them how to witness to others, and suffered with them for the faith. He was rightfully, unashamedly proud of them. But now they ... read more
Our Victor – 1 Corinthians 15:17-20 4/1/2013
For many years I never thought of the resurrection as important, as if Easter was about having your sins forgiven through Jesus’ death on the cross, and the resurrection on the third day was little more than a really happy ending. Eventually ... read more
The Innocent Gave His Life for Us – Romans 5:6 3/25/2013
The Good Friday message of Easter is that Jesus Christ died so that we could live. read more
The Agenda God Sets for Us - Isaiah 58: 6-8 3/18/2013
The first five verses of Isaiah 58 have strong words of condemnation for people who were exploiting their workers, arguing and fighting, but who thought all was well between them and God because they fasted and carried out other rituals of their ... read more
Ritual without Reality - Isaiah 58: 1-5 3/11/2013
Misplaced confidence leads to complacency, and complacency leads to disaster. It can happen in spiritual matters. For the ancient Israelites, there was a false confidence that all was well between them and God, and God warned and challenged ... read more