1 Corinthians 15:54-56 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: ‘Death has been swallowed up in victory. “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But...

John 14 verses 23-27 Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. All this I...

1 Timothy 6 verses 6 to 10 But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful...

If you happened to see ‘The Apprentice’ this week, the teams had to develop and market a new form of Easter Egg – The ideas generated all sorts of options for ‘Easter Characters’ and marketed it as a reward for being good. At no point did anyone even mention the true meaning of Easter – the death and resurrection of...

A Venezuelan kayaker, Adrián Simancas, became a global sensation this week after being caught in the mouth of a whale. Adrián told reporters that he felt a slimy texture on his face and had started to think how he might survive inside the humpback whale “like Pinocchio”, before it spat him back out within seconds. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly50k8zypmo) I wonder how many...

Valentine’s Day was celebrated a few days ago. Some of us may have sent and/or received a card or gift to demonstrate a feeling of affection, love and commitment. This human gesture pales into total insignificance when we compare the love of the Lord Jesus. J. E. Hall wrote a well-known hymn in 1851: “The love that Jesus had for...

I wonder where we go to for advice? The world has so many different thoughts and opinions that can influence what we do and say. As Christians some of this will be helpful to us, but much could be unhelpful – instead we turn to God’s word for that guidance. James challenges us in James 1:22: “Do not merely listen...

The ‘Word of the Year’ for 2024 was ‘manifest’, according to the Cambridge Dictionary. Manifest, meaning, “to show something clearly through signs or actions” is now known as, “to imagine achieving something you want, in the belief doing so will make it more likely to happen”. The use of language and its meaning does change through time, but to suggest...

This past week has brought a new American President to power. Donald Trump certainly has provoked, and I suspect will continue to provoke, controversy for many observers in his own country and overseas. In a recent BBC radio interview, Franklin Graham (son of the late Billy Graham, and who was involved in the President’s inauguration ceremony on 20th January) was...

I wonder what we value in life? Reports this week are that Manchester City player, Erla Haaland has signed a 9 year contract extension, paying him £0.5m a week (yes a week!). I’m not sure how someone is able to use that amount of money, or even appreciate it, but whatever the riches on earth, I am reminded that no...