Nothing but a jar of Oil

Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 4:1-7 Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” — 2 Kings 4:2 Olive oil was a “miracle ingredient” in…

Moral Compass

Mick and Mairead Philpott have made history in Britain and may be in the world. They will be remembered as the couple convicted of manslaughter over the Derby house fire, which killed their own children: Jayden, five, Jade, …

Last week, I heard with pain the death of the Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe. He was well known for his novel, “Things Fall Apart”. I remember reading his book as a young man but above all I recall my mathematics…

We all know this passage from the Bible “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” (Proverbs 17:22) I have read this Bible text over and over. But I really understood it when I…

Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6 If we are honest, I’m sure most of us would acknowledge that change…

Psalm 23 is probably the most famous psalm in the Bible. David, someone who had worked as a shepherd, likens his relationship with God to one between a shepherd and his sheep. He ends the psalm with an imperative statement:…

You can change the world Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.…

You Can Change The World Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father.…

And they shall not teach one another or say to each other, “Know the Lord,’ for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will be merciful toward their iniquities, and I will…

Three Bible Heroes Who Doubted Have you ever harboured doubts about your faith? At some point in their life, almost everyone has asked nagging questions about their faith—doubts about the God, the Bible, or key elements of the Christianity. While…