all believers should expect to pass through the dry valley where the only apparent water is our tears.

Paul compares the life of faith as though each believer was building a structure. Our materials can be gold, silver, or precious stones ...

When I was a young teenager, my mother took me aside one day, and entrusted the Churchill crown to my safe keeping, I hid it in an old..

This story made me think of a recurring theme in the bible of how God can make a little go a long way. Let us bring these stories to mind…

Have you ever known someone who believed in you, someone who frequently spoke words of encouragement and praise?

Barnabas was the nickname given to Joseph because he was so known for his encouragement. What a lovely accolade.

Psalm 8:1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent [is] your name in all the earth! who has set your glory above the heavens. The Lord our God has an

Nicodemus was around 60-70 years old and had a lifetime of personal failures and character flaws behind him. Yet here was Jesus offering him

Jesus marvellous victory purchased us our new birth right. What does the bible say about the birth-right of new believers?

In the bible name changes are highly significant and often reflect a new identity or character.

The spiritual gifts are given to us by the Father. These are the so-called “motivational gifts” described in (Romans 12:3-8)

1 John 5:4 for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith...

Many believers today seem to be experiencing an identity crisis. What I mean by this is that the life they are leading does not match up...

Many Christians today gain their identity more from their family background, work, or human relationships than from their biblical identity.

You could say the prophets of old in a sense were God’s trouble-shooters.

You could say the picture of the vine and the branches is a model but one that reflects the spiritual reality very clearly.

Victorious Roman generals on returning to Rome paraded the biggest and strongest of their captives so that the Roman citizens could see ...

For many Xmas is a time of some happiness but Xmas is a very pale imitation of the real Christmas, the celebration of the birth of the...

Those early believers would have recognised Jesus instantly, and our Lord is being embedded deeply, presently, and historically into...

The ‘world’ is happy to focus on the baby. He is no threat to their lifestyle, whilst in manger. Yet we in the church are filled with awe..