Bleakness and brightness

Graham Kendrick’s song ‘Meekness and Majesty’ looks at the paradoxical nature of Christ, who ‘being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;rather, he made himself nothing by taking the...

Expectations

An expectation is what is considered the most likely outcome in a certain situation. We all have expectations of life, whether these are expressed or not. Sometimes, our expectations are realistic and based on reliable experience (we expect that the sun will rise in...

No condemnation

Stephen’s sermon last night concluded with the rousing words from Charles Wesley’s hymn ‘And Can It Be?’ ‘No condemnation now I dread; Jesus, and all in him, is mine; Alive in him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine,...

Lord’s Prayer (Pt 3)

Stephen concluded his series on the Lord’s Prayer last night (Matt 6:9-15), having previously looked at God’s splendour and purpose and plans for our lives and His ability to provide for our every need. The final part of the Lord’s prayer (which is a...