TW: Sexual Assault Read Psalm 3 As King David nears the end of his life, which of his sons will inherit the throne? God has made it clear that he has chosen Solomon, but Absalom is power hungry and institutes… Read More »Advent Series: Day Fifteen – The One Who Delivers
Read Ruth 1-4 During the time of the judges, the book of Ruth records the lives of one family. Elimelek and his wife Naomi are from Bethlehem, and they have two sons, Mahlon and Kilion, when famine hits the land.… Read More »Advent Series: Day Twelve – A Glimmer of Light in the Darkness
Read Numbers 13.1-14.9 As we catch up with God’s people, they are on the brink of taking possession of the land which God had promised Abraham many years before. God commands a party of men be sent to check out… Read More »Advent Series: Day Ten – Two Answers
TW: Childloss, Slavery Read Exodus 2.1-10, 12 Fast forward on in the story and we find ourselves several generations after Joseph and his family. God’s people, the Israelites, have been enslaved by a new Pharaoh who has entirely forgotten that… Read More »Advent Series: Day Eight – Let them go
Trigger Warning: Infertility; Sexual Assault Read Genesis 12 The darkness continues. The descendant of Eve who will bring an end to the darkness has not yet appeared. And then, a glimmer of light. Abram receives a spectacular promise from God… Read More »Advent Series: Day Three – A promise that makes no sense
Read Genesis 3 Darkness is everywhere. It’s in Sudan. Ukraine. Gaza. It’s there every morning the news reports another woman who didn’t get home safely the night before. It’s in our personal conflicts. And in my homeland, it’s literal since… Read More »Advent Series: Day One – The Origin of Darkness
Confession: I’m not really looking forward to Christmas. I’m not sure if that’s because my childhood Christmases were beyond magical with amazing food, a beautifully decorated house, a heap of presents, and a whole day of family harmony. And as… Read More »Advent Series – Glimmers of Hope in the Darkness: Introduction
We ended last time by realising that when Jesus died on the cross, something far greater than the disciples could imagine had been planned all the time. The grief and despair the disciples felt, turned to joy and victory when… Read More »Suffering well – because we must
Do you ever ask yourself: is it all going to be ok? As you look at the world around us: is it all going to be ok? Perhaps it’s the endless list of crises on the news that concern you:… Read More »Reflections On the Servant Songs in Isaiah
As education in the UK becomes increasingly secularised, and the agendas and ideologies being pushed upon young minds become increasingly at odds with Biblical teaching, there are growing conversations amongst Christians about what the best setting is to educate our… Read More »Is There A Biblical Way To Educate Your Children?