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
Living in America means that Thanksgiving has become a standout date in our calendar. It is the climax of November and, for us, is the starting whistle for Christmas. As the rest of the nation begins to look up from… Read More »Getting Ahead of the Christmas Game!
Christmas is coming. The vestiges of November remain, and yet lights are beginning to festoon houses, trees can be glimpsed through windows and the retailers drums are banging as they count down the shopping days for us. Christmas is coming. … Read More »Christmas is Coming: Sharing the Gospel this Covid Christmas
As we approach what is likely to be a very different Christmas for many of us, evangelism may be the last thing on our minds. Evangelism sometimes seems like the sort of thing you do when things are going well,… Read More »Ideas For Sharing Hope in a Covid-19 Christmas