I wonder what would happen if we took down all our road signs. They tried it in the second world war – removing them so invading armies wouldn’t be able to find their way. Although it probably meant that anyone
Back at the foot of the mountain
This week is the last in our series on Romans. We’ve used a lot of mountaineering imagery throughout the series and it certainly feels like we’ve gone up and down a mountain! As we find ourselves back at the foot
Keeping the main thing the main thing
One of the most exciting truths about the Gospel is that it embraces people from every culture on earth. From the Roman Empire to the space age, and from Jerusalem and Judea to the ends of the Earth the Gospel
Where to?
There’s a singer called Joe King (actually, there are two – one in the US who has a Wikipedia page and one in the UK who doesn’t. I’m talking about the Brit) who wrote a song which contains the line
My choice
There aren’t enough hours in the day. I find. And so much I want to do. I expect you feel the same. There aren’t enough £s in my pocket. I find. And so much I could do if only I
God is Love
“I don’t know why we’re on this earth,” says Stephen. “… But if I wanted to find the answer, I would begin with how much I love you.” [Richard Osman’s 4th Thursday Murder Club Mystery] When we stop to think
Pentecost: a revolution in our Relationship with God
Have you ever dreamed of what it would be like to be one of the disciples, back when Jesus was still on earth? For nearly two thousand years, Christians have imagined seeing Jesus’ life and wished they could have been
The Ascension: Friends in High Places
I imagine that if most Christians are honest, the ascension of Jesus into heaven is one Bible story we wish hadn’t happened. After all, wouldn’t it be so much easier to convince people that Jesus had really risen from the
When the rubber hits the road
He went to the Dimona for the racing, and as the crowds gathered, he told them this parable. The drag racer drivers line up for the start. For some, the Christmas Tree lights up the Red Cherry and they are
Without Him we can do nothing!
Both our passages of Scripture this week (John 15:1-8 and Romans 11:11-24) are based on horticultural metaphors. I’m not much of a gardener myself, but both of them are really helpful for showing us the dependent nature of the Christian