An Unbroken and Untied Colt

A colt is a young donkey, a donkey that’s never been ridden or used before. We may feel as raw and inexperienced as a colt or as battered and useless as a donkey in a donkey sanctuary, but the truth is that God has chosen each of us (Eph 1:4), knows us from conception...

The Donkey and the Duty

As we explored Palm Sunday from the viewpoint of the donkey (Luke 19:28-44), we discovered that in choosing a donkey, Jesus fulfilled Messianic prophecy, for Zech 9:9 tells us, ‘Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious,...

Dave the Donkey

Using the excellent Lost Sheep series of stories, we looked tonight at Palm Sunday from the point of view of the donkey (named Dave in this story) who carried Jesus into Jerusalem. Dave’s excited about having been the one to be privileged to carry the king into...

God’s Preparation

Those of us of a certain age remember a phrase from the ‘Blue Peter’ programme with fondness: ‘Here’s one I prepared earlier!’ When demonstrating craft or baking activities, rather than being forced to wait for things to stick or cook,...

Basil The Branch

This week I had the privilege of telling the story of Basil The Branch at Goldthorpe Primary School. Basil the Branch is part of the vine… but makes a song and dance about growing grapes, believing that fruitfulness is all about self-effort… You can watch...