Connecting with the Song of Songs 1
A point of connection into one of the 'weird' books of the bible, hoping that you would discover it to be as glorious as I have. ...
Why is ‘The Chosen’ so popular?
Why is 'The Chosen' so popular? My experience of watching this series, as well as that of others I know, is being moved to tears by nearly every episode. At the end of each there’s joy and an ache for more. It really is binge worthy TV. Here's why. ...
Jesus: The Tree of Life
Genesis 2:9-17 – “Out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil… Then the Lord God took the man and...
Devotional from lockdown
Song of Songs 1:2-4 – Father, let Your Son kiss us with the kisses of His Word—For Your love is better than the pleasures of this world, better than life itself.Because of the fragrance of Your good works and Your trustworthy character,The mention of Your name is like the fragrance of perfume poured out. Draw us away...
Worthy
Behold Him. Behold Him. Behold Him! Behold Him! The Lamb upon the cross. I have tried everything to measure up. Tried everything to be good enough. Tried everything to succeed at life. Tried everything to fill the gaping ache in my chest for significance and worth. My life has been broken on the rocks...
The beauty of this Man
Easter, it’s not about a tradition, it’s not a ritual, it has nothing to do with a rabbit who hides eggs and very little to do with chocolate. It’s about a Man with a beautiful heart and His story of furious love for people....
The beauty of the Cross
And He said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” – Luke 9:23 I suspect very often Christians read this verse and feel it as a burdensome, worrying command. Yet it’s not meant to be. It’s meant to be a joyful invitation to encounter...
What does God value?
What does God esteem? What is it He values? He’s given us many commandments but what’s at the core of those? It’s such an important question. As followers of Jesus it’s one of the most important questions we’ll ever ask....