Mark 1:1-15 ‘A frankly terrible year’. The New Zealand PM summed up 2020 pretty well. We long for good news. And that is why Mark is such a timely book for us to start going through – because it is about good news for us and our world.
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John 12:1-8 As we head into a new year, and a new decade, a number of us will say things like: “I want to be a better Christian this year”…or perhaps after attending a carol service we were prompted to think: “I really must get round to making more time to understand and investigate Jesus.” But what level of time and attention to Jesus is ‘appropriate? What is the right amount of effort to put into serving Jesus? See what John, the Gospel writer, has to say about your new year’s ambitions.
Matthew 2:1-18 If you went to celebrate with a family the birth of their child, you’d probably give a baby beanie or cuddly toy or unicorn onesie. The wise men give Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh. But these gifts, though perhaps odd to us, take us to the heart of why Christmas is special.
Matthew 2:1-18 If you went to celebrate with a family the birth of their child, you’d probably give a baby beanie or cuddly toy or unicorn onesie. The wise men give Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh. But these gifts, though perhaps odd to us, take us to the heart of why Christmas is special.
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.
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.
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.
Luke 19:11-27Why bother going God’s way at all? And as Christians why bother serving Christ wholeheartedly? Why not do the bare minimum and leave the hard work to the keenies? The answer is all to do with what will happen when Christ returns.
Luke 17:20-37 A game changer is something so big, so impactful, that it changes the landscape. The return of Jesus is a game changer. It certainly will be when it happens, for all of us, but it should also be a game changer in our lives now once we grasp its significance.
Exodus 20:22-23:33 ’What has happened to all your joy?’ The Galatian believers to whom Paul wrote those words had a wrong understanding of the Law. It had robbed them of their joy and ran the risk of robbing them of their salvation. What is the relationship of the Christian to the Law? It’s vital we get this right.