Psalm 19Many Christians have a secret they dare not talk about. The secret is that they sometimes have doubts about they believe. The good news is that you are not alone. And doubt is treatable.
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Psalm 4 Ever struggle to get to sleep at night? Ever lie there with your mind and heart filled with worries and fears and problems, or with a troubled conscience? In this psalm King David shares the secret of how to sleep in peace, even when your world is falling apart.
Psalm 3Ever get that Monday morning feeling? Your mind filled with worries and fears about the week ahead such that you’d rather stay in bed? Join the club. It’s a club that is at least 3000 years old. The writer of this psalm has been there and found a route out of the depths. In this psalm he has signposted the route for us.
Matthew 2:1-12In the UK we are more obsessed with Christmas than any other country, according to Google research. But we are less obsessed with the Christ of Christmas. That is very odd. If we get what Christmas is about, the Christ will be our magnificent obsession.
Matthew 1:18-25According to UNICEF 353,000 babies are born every day. So why should the birth of Jesus be celebrated not just by his family but by the whole world? Matthew’s Gospel makes clear that this is a unique birth producing a unique baby.
John 1:1-18At the heart of any Nativity scene is a little wooden box. It’s nothing fancy. No great piece of woodwork. But that box has changed the world for millions of people – and could change the world for you this Christmas. There have been other significant boxes in history, but this one leaves them for dead.
John 1:1-18At the heart of any Nativity scene is a little wooden box. It’s nothing fancy. No great piece of woodwork. But that box has changed the world for millions of people – and could change the world for you this Christmas. There have been other significant boxes in history, but this one leaves them for dead.
Psalm 10Why? Why do the wicked seem to have such a good time? Why do God’s people suffer so much? Why does God sometimes seem distant? Why doesn’t he answer our prayers? This psalm tells us why.
1 Thessalonians 1:9-10What are you living for? For some it’s football, for others success or money or work, or the approval of others or status. What should be in that centre circle of our lives?
Psalm 2 Liberal democracy seems to be in crisis. Authoritarian states are increasingly powerful. Right-wing nationalism is in full swing. Global conflict seems increasingly likely. Where is the world heading? We know because God has revealed it in Psalm 2. And if we are wise, we will get on the right side of history.