Revelation 1:17-18 The other day I found myself staring at a gravestone inscribed with the words, ‘In loving memory. Taken from us on Friday 7th July 2045’. According to the calculations of the online Death Clock, I have just 11,077 days left. The headstone was mine. Sooner or later that day will indeed come. What hope is there?
Some claim that believing in the Bible is building your life on a fairy-story or legend. But Simon Edwards, a former lawyer, examines the evidence and puts the case for the Bible being historically trustworthy and reliable.
Romans 1:18-23 Stephen Fry recently launched an anti-God tirade on an Irish TV show and got 2 million youtube viewings even before the program was aired. Russell Brand replied with a clip entitled “Is there a God? Yes, and Stephen Fry proves it.” What these men have in common is that they both understand the huge significance of this question of God’s existence for every one of us. Listen in as we consider how we can find real answers to this vital issue.
Matthew 1:18-25 Nowadays baby names more often than not are chosen according to who the latest celebrity is, or what sounds nice, or which names are currently topping the name…
Mark 10:45 There’s something magical about Christmas and it’s all tied up with gifts and giving. But why is it ‘the season for giving’? To understand that we need to…
Luke 19:10 Like a child on a merry-go-round, with every annual revolution we catch a glimpse of a familiar face in the crowd at Christmas time – that of Jesus.…
Isaiah 49:1-16 ”How do I do broomstick crochet?” is a question of interest to no-one but a few specialists. “How can I get more joy in my life?” is a question of interest to all of us. The answer is revealed in Isaiah 49. It tells us how every day can be a party day!
John 8v12 Why are we afraid of the dark? Why is darkness associated with evil? Black magic. The dark side which seduced Darth Vader. Horror films set in the dark. The dark is spooky. And in the darkness our imaginations go into overdrive. The Bible says that spiritual darkness is for real and affects us all. We need light – but we need to choose carefully which light we follow.
There’s a huge hunger in our society to have authentic spiritual experience, but there’s little consensus about how we go about it. Will it come about through emptying my mind? Or through connecting with the natural world? Or perhaps through art or through worship music? Hear Jesus’ teaching about how to experience God.
Isaiah 42:1-12There are times when we may feel God has forgotten us, or we feel failures because of sin, or we feel despair looking at the state of the world. What does God say to us at such times? “Behold my servant”.
