Psalm 23 It has been called ‘the pearl of the psalms’ with good reason. It’s such a beautiful description of who God is and his complete care and provision for us as his people. May its message sustain us today, whatever we are going through at the moment, as it has God’s people over many centuries.
Revelation 20:11-21:8 In business a destination postcard paints a picture of the future, and helps employees align on the mission. In the Church it is even more important that we don’t lose sight of the mission. God has given us two destination postcards in this passage to keep us on course.
Haggai 2:10-23 God is in the construction business, building his Church. And he wants us to become not just bricks but also builders with him. But why should we make this…
Haggai 2:1-9 Are you a nostalgic person? Some people are forever looking back to ‘the good old days’. It’s not healthy in life generally, nor is it in church life. Instead, we need to be working hard in building the church in the present, looking to the future.
Haggai 1:1-15 A lot of life is taken up with building – building our CV, our career, a family, our future, our business. But how committed are we to God’s building project? Are we, like the people of Haggai’s day, absorbed in building our own houses but neglecting God’s?
1 Corinthians 15:20-26 Bryan Johnson recently launched a new religion called ‘Don’t Die’. He claims it’s going to become history’s fastest growing ideology, as he goes to war with death and its causes. Sadly, it’s a war he’s not going to win. But the good news is that when Bryan can’t do, Jesus has already done. On the first Easter Sunday he defeated death, and will finally destroy it when he returns.
Matthew 7:13-29 There are four main religions in the world, followed by ¾ of the world’s population, but there are over 10,000 other smaller ones. And then there are so many other paths among the 37% in our country who say they are of ‘no religion’. With so many options to choose from, it can all feel rather bewildering. But Jesus makes things refreshingly simple – there are just two ways.
Matthew 7:1-12 In a crowd of people you can spot the Muslim woman by her hijab, and the Buddhist monk by his saffron robe, but you can’t spot the Christian. Because the Christian is to stand out not be distinctive dress but distinctive living. That is the challenging message of the Sermon on the Mount. This next bit looks at our distinctive relationships.
Matthew 6:25-34 Have you felt anxious in the past two weeks? If so, you are not alone. Nearly 75% of the population say they have. Anxiety is pandemic. What is the antidote? That is what Jesus teaches his disciples in this next part of the Sermon on the Mount.
Matthew 6:19-24 Would you say you are materialistic? The society in which we live is preoccupied with money and stuff – getting more money, having the latest version of everything, pursuing a higher standard of living, being more comfortable. Materialism is the majority religion. But it cannot be ours, if we are disciples of Jesus.
