Get rid of your idols!
"You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. Exodus...
Born again, born free
"Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again." John 3.3 The concept of being "born again" has...
A sacred trust
"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy." Exodus 20. 8 No one would argue against the fact that Sabbath observance has changed over...
Temples of God
"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?" 1 Corinthians 6. 19...
What is humankind's primary purpose?
"Humankind's primary purpose is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever." So says the opening Q&A of The Westminster Shorter Catechism...
Growing up
"Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?" Luke 2. 49 The problem with the Lectionary is the way it jumps from Christmas into...
The dark side of Christmas
"When Herod realised that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its...
How refreshed do you feel?
This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: "In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your...
On the twelfth day of Christmas...
"I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die..." John 11. 25 Today, the culmination of...
On the eleventh day of Christmas...
"In the same way, anyone of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple..." Luke 14. 33 "11 pipers piping" refers to...