Believe the Promises

Faith and trust are key elements in a life of faith, and if we want to become mature in Christ, we can’t ever let go of these things. The key to staying connected to Christ, to remaining in Christ, is to believe the promises of God. Paul says, ‘For no matter how...

‘In Christ’ (2)

Knowing who we are in Christ takes a lifetime to explore. Here are just a few of the things the Bible tells us we are in Christ: We are complete in Christ. (Col 2:10) We don’t need anything else; all the fulness of God dwells in Christ and Christ dwells in us. When we...

‘In Christ’

In our latest sermon from our ‘Connections’ series, we looked at our connection to God the Son, often described by Paul as being ‘in Christ’, with Christ also living in us (see 1 Cor 1:2, Eph 1:1, Phil 1:1,1 Thess 1:1, Col 1:27). Being in...

Creative Constancy

I am reading a book about Jeremiah, and in that, the description ‘creative constancy’ is applied to the prophet. (‘Run With the Horses’, Eugene Peterson) That phrase intrigues me. It’s an oxymoron, a figure of speech in which apparently...