When Jesus said that He ‘no longer calls us servants but friends’, he must have known He was in for trouble. He must have known that most of us would use this as an opportunity to do what we do best – thinking we know best. That most of us would treat Him as though […]
Wales completed a third Six Nations grand slam in eight years after beating France 16-9 at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Wales took a first-half lead through an Alex Cuthbert try which proved to be the only one of the match. Two second-half penalties from Leigh Halfpenny helped Wales to maintain their seven-point lead with […]
David Murrow (author of ‘Why Men Hate Going To Church’) has discovered a church that has taken on the challenge of appealing to men with amazing results. Grace United Methodist learned how to grow again – without abandoning its traditions. You won’t find a drum set in this church – but you will find men. […]
One definition of ‘Civilisation’ is ‘how a society cares for the vulnerable … the sick, the old, the homeless and the weak.’ There are 376,000 older people living in 10,000 care homes in England. Many do not have access to a geriatrician, who could significantly improve their quality of life by taking an overview of […]
“You are rubbish. Honestly you are a total idiot. No one else would waste so much as successfully as you do. No one else would use their time for such idiotic escapades. Who else do you know that abuses grace so profoundly as you? To be honest mate, why don’t you just jack it all […]
Wales beat Italy 24-3 to set up a potential Grand Slam-winning match against France at the Millennium Stadium next weekend. Their opponents were stern in defence in the first half, restricting Wales to a 9-3 half-time lead before Jamie Roberts and Alex Cuthbert scored second half tries. England and France contested an exciting match in […]
I am an artist and have often walked across a landscape and gasped in amazement at the beauty and wonder of God’s creation displayed in the natural world. When I look at the way humans are designed, their abilities, their creative imagination and potential I also see the wonder of God at work. However if […]
My friend. I want to tell you that the light inside you is stronger than the darkness that surrounds you. That if your every request would result in your happiness I would surely give them to you. If giving you your desires would be truly beneficial, you would have them all. But we both know […]
Andre Vilas-Boas was sacked as Chelsea manager after just ninth months in charge in the aftermath of his side’s 1-0 defeat away to West Brom. The club’s owner Roman Abramovich lost patience with his man after a poor run of form which sees the side fifth in the Premier League and facing the possibility of […]
In Biblical times there were no social security plans or retirement savings schemes, the same applies today in many countries of the world. This is why the Bible commands us to have special concern for widows, orphans and the weak and needy. (Ps 82:3-4) When I ‘retired’ from my last full time paid vocation as […]
