April 20 – Imperfect Obedience: Judges 13-16

Superheroes are big business these days. Characters formerly confined to ten-cent comic books are the main characters in the biggest Hollywood blockbusters. Webster’s dictionary defines a hero as a figure, often of divine descent, endowed with great strength or...

Reading Plan – Week 26

Remember, in His Word, God has: Something to see – what does the text saySomething to understand – what does it meanSomething to apply – what does it mean to meSomething to praise – for what are you thankful? (1) Through the Bible Day 1: 1 Kings 9,...

April 16 – A Wholehearted Deliverer

As Joshua’s life was coming to an end he implored the nation to “choose this day whom you will serve…fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and faithfulness (see Joshua 24:14-15)” The book of Judges wastes no time in revealing that the nation did no such thing – its...

April 15 – A Wholehearted Deliverer

I had one of our worship choruses in my head this morning: How can I keep from singing Your praiseHow can I ever say enoughHow amazing is Your loveHow can I keep from shouting your name… Because it was on my mind, I gave consideration to the words I was singing...

April 14 – A Wholehearted Deliverer

I sometimes read allrecipes.com reviews just for fun. “This pad thai recipe is horrible. I basically followed the recipe, making a few little changes because I didn’t have all the ingredients. Used tofu instead of chicken, soya sauce instead of tamarind, spaghetti...

April 13 – A Wholehearted Deliverer

On my first mission trip to Peru, whilst taking a bus from Lima into the countryside our team was struck by the preponderance of crosses on top of roof ridges with various adornments, but most frequently bulls. Our host and interpreter said it reflected a religious...