Living on the Edge

The other week, I found myself drawn into daytime TV (which isn’t a regular occurrence these days). I was folding some laundry and it just gave me something to occupy my mind whilst engaged in a mundane, everyday task. In particular, I found myself drawn to a game show called The Edge. I quite like

How to show love

I recently went to our local cinema to see the film ‘One Life’. It tells the remarkable story of Sir Nicholas Winton. He was a man working in London who was instrumental in saving the lives of over 600 predominantly Jewish children from Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia. What struck me most about watching the film was

Why read the Bible (1)?

We are in a very fortunate position nowadays as the Bible is so easily accessible. We can get it in book form or download electronic versions onto our computers or phones. It is written in our own language so we can read it without having to find someone to translate it for us. However, despite

Scars

I was reminded today by a post that I saw on Facebook, of the time Jesus appeared to his disciples after the resurrection.  “Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood

Let there be light

In the beginningProbably some of the easiest words to recall from the Bible are the opening verses in Genesis 1, where an account of God’s creative power are laid out. In verse 3, God’s first recorded words appear: Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3 The theme of light

Joy comes in the morning

The title of this blog post comes from Psalm 30, written by David for the time when the first permanent temple structure would be dedicated for the people of Israel to come and worship God in the way He appointed, through the Mosaic law. It was a place of sacrifice, praise, atonement. This temple was

Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem

The week began very well indeed. Jesus entered Jerusalem shortly before the Passover festival as a hero. We’re told that as he approached, the people waiting for him laid their coats and palm branches on the road, this was a triumphal entry into the city and they shouted at the tops of their voices: “Hosanna!