I spend a shameful amount of time scrolling through my Instagram feed, and a large proportion of my attention is drawn to the world of mummy bloggers and influencers. Tips on how to get your child to eat broccoli and… Read More »Self Giving In An Age of Self Care
Is it worth it? Is HE worth it? “Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable!” (Psalm 145 v 3) “For it is good to sing praises to our God; for he is beautiful,… Read More »Seeking the Lord in Lockdown – The Lord is worthy
Adding another string to your bow I’m the kind of person who is always trying to do things better, I’m always reviewing and self analysing. Striving for better is good but what does that look like in a time of… Read More »Making the Most of Lockdown
Do you ever feel like you’re spiralling downwards and can’t reach the brakes? This has happened to me a few times during these weeks of Covid-19 isolation. Most of the time things are fine – after all I’m one of… Read More »When Lockdown is Hard
I don’t know what they’re ‘feeding them’ these days, but this tricky question was recently thrown my way by some of our Youth Fellowship peeps. Since I floundered at the time (it was 9.30 on a Sunday evening!) I want… Read More »Did The Trinity Rupture At The Cross
I have some wonderful memories from high school, my final year in particular. But I also have some hurtful memories, in particular my third and fourth year when I was adjusting to life in Scotland having just moved from Zambia.… Read More »When You Are Mocked For Your Faith At School
My parents have an amazing capacity for caring for others. As I was growing up they’d have visitors to stay for a couple of nights, they’d have students back to ours for lunch after church and they’d make time for… Read More »Why You Shouldn’t Put Off Hospitality as a Single Person
Psalm 23 is a psalm of confidence; confidence in the Lord’s care. It is a very personal testament of David’s relationship with his God. For David, he can say with great confidence, ‘The Lord is my shepherd‘. For us as Christians, we… Read More »The Lord Who Gives Us Rest – Reflections on Psalm 23
How regaining God’s view of his Church can help us in our struggles with Church Life What do you do when you find it difficult to be around your church family? When you find it difficult to foster relationships in… Read More »Learning to Love Your Church Family
As we look across Scotland and see the decline in the churches, what do we think? Frustrated, disappointed, ready to give it all up? Are we tempted to think there is something wrong with our message and so we need… Read More »Why Don’t People Respond to The Gospel?