Ready... Steady... Go! November 11, 2019 In my personal devotions this morning I was forcibly struck by the text - it was the section towards the close of Matthew that deals with the Judgment of Christ, namely 24:1-25:
words The Finished Script November 09, 2019 Every word we speak is known to the LORD! That was my waking thought as I pondered Psalm 139. Even before a word is one my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it
Grief He will wipe away every tear... November 02, 2019 As some will know by now, my mother has just been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease at the age of 83 years: it is condition which attacks the electrical junction of the nerves
Psalm 23 Hounded by Hesed - Psalm 23:6 October 28, 2019 It is always good to be reminded of God’s grace. There are few better places in the Bible to go to study this than the cherished twenty-third psalm. The goodness and mercy
Evangellsm To the Jew First October 24, 2019 As I sit in Newark Airport waiting for my flight to the Emerald Isle, I thought it might be a good point to reflect on my visit to New York. It was a
Hospitality Surrounded by Love October 20, 2019 Just a quick post as a testimony to grace. I'm currently out of the country, and there are too many positives to state. I've stayed in three Christian homes, been driven all round
The Nativity of Christ An Early Christmas Present October 07, 2019 Just began to look again at the Gospel of Matthew in my devotions this morning - I just love the family tree of Christ, but I looked at that in last year's post.
Family Repaying Your Relatives? October 05, 2019 As I tearfully drove my mother down to hospital this morning, a wonderful truth was impressed upon my heart. If this blog is little personal, please forgive me - I hope it may
Evangelistic Preaching Preacher Stay Positive! September 29, 2019 In a recent walk with a friend I recounted a childhood experience. In part, I explained, that amazing experience has helped to make me an optimistic evangelist. It was the legendary, long, hot
What will heaven be like Postcard from Palestine September 23, 2019 Just back from a ramble this morning. My mind turned to one of my favorites. I drooled for a few moments on the delights of Psalm 104. This is a Psalm which reveals
Guest Post by David McCullough He will not forget your works! September 16, 2019 This is a guest post by David McCullough - Minister of Woodstock R.P.C., Belfast - who penned this reflection on Christian Service while on holiday... Footprints in the SandStrolling back across
Personal Evangelism Testifying on Treadmills... September 14, 2019 Just back from the gym after a 4 kilometer run: I'd planned to slip in and out before many people were up. It had been a sleepless night - I was pacing the
Self-Examination September 07, 2019 As I get ready for communion I've just penned a few thoughts about how to self-examine... A Testing QuestionPaul tells the communion church that they have to examine self. What sort of examination
Psalm 23 The Shepherd in Shadowlands August 24, 2019 Needing the Good ShepherdIt's dark, very dark. You're scared, very scared. Bleak, black, bad describes your circumstance that surrounds. Perhaps it's due to stress, depression, unemployment or divorce; or maybe crushing disappointment or
fruitfulness Power to Produce August 19, 2019 Some thoughts I typed just over a week ago... A Turn in WeatherIt clouded over today so we decided to explore - we spent an hour walking along the beach at the side
Gethsemane Garden of Grief August 12, 2019 A Provocative Question"Are those olive groves?" That was the question that my wife asked me this morning. We were on our way back to our apartment after the daily grocery shop! A
Psalm Singing Songs for the Summer August 10, 2019 Just a quick post before I head off, God willing, to Lake Garda, in Lombardy, Italy, on the edge of the Dolomites, near Verona - praying for some joyful R & R with
The Gospel The Bare Bones of the Gospel July 29, 2019 IntroRecent fossil discoveries have left paleontologists stroking beards - a triceratops in the States and a unidirectional shoal of fish in SW France, near Cognac, hit headline news this week. AmbitionI must confess
Hope Stuck in the Past? July 27, 2019 A Common ConditionFrom time to time we bump into folk who seem glued into a groove. For a whole variety of reasons, which they may or may not have caused, they linger on
Loving Kindness Reasons for Romance July 22, 2019 Why was Boaz so attracted to Ruth? That is a question I pondered as I was reading the family tree in Matthew (for me a constant source of fruit)! ...And Salmon the father
The Heart of Christ Christ's Refreshing Heart July 15, 2019 IntroductionYesterday was a treat - particularly worship last night. I attended a local service at which a friend I trained with was preaching. An Experience of RefreshmentHonestly, I was blown away: perhaps I
Church The Big Plus July 13, 2019 Just finished family worship with Hazel and the boys - tonight we read, with comment, Ephesians chapter 1. Quite breathtaking really, when you think about the glories of the great and gracious redemptive
Psalm 11 Well Let's Just See... July 13, 2019 Psalm 11Crumbling Foundations2019 has been a distressing year in the West. New York State passed legislation sanctioning pregnancy termination at any point in gestation. A Northern Ireland court, just last week, handed out
Christ the Creator Each according to its kind... July 06, 2019 Just back from a morning stroll around the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London, with wife Hazel and daughter Rebekah. There were many wonderful highlights to survey in its sprawling acres - the
Psalm 19 What A Wonderful Word - Psalm 19 June 17, 2019 IntroductionThere are few psalms in the Psalter that muse so loudly on the Bible (not forgetting Psalm 1 and 119) - yet there are parts of this hymn which are quite hard to
