For a rainy day
"Jesus wept." John 11.35 Difficult day for the Clarke family, as we bury their 16 year old son, Will. It's every parent's worst...
Dominoes
"Because of this the land dries up, and all who live in it waste away; the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the fish in the...
Double meaning
I will plant her for myself in the land; I will show my love to the one I called ‘Not my loved one.’ I will say to those called ‘Not my...
The prophet of second chances
"The word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during...
Truth to power
Speaking truth to power has become a cliché because people use it to make cheap, politically-motivated claims. To confront those in...
Sona Càisg!
"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said..." Matthew 28.6 Easter is a day to be celebrated. That means that it is worthy of our...
Doors open, lights on
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness..." John 8.12 "I am the gate; whoever enters through me will...
Light in the dark
"He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his...
A day to remember
"Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet." John 13.14 Today is Maundy Thursday....
Game on
"They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment." Psalm 22.18 It was the final humiliation (almost). As Jesus hung on the...