Redemptive Pain

This is not easy to write in that the subject of redemptive pain can’t be explored fully in a simple blog post. But I believe it’s a topic we shouldn’t run away from. I’m not a masochist. I don’t go looking for pain. But I do believe that...

Ongoing surrender

Never suppose for a moment that preachers are simply telling other people what to do. The scariest thing about preaching is that the truths you say aloud are those which definitely cause your own heart to beat that little bit more quickly. There’s never any...

The Penitent Thief

Dave preached from Luke 23:32-43 last night, looking at the salvation of the penitent thief. Initially he considered the many ironies of Calvary:1) how Jesus was mocked there by those who said He could not even save Himself and yet He actually saved the thief (and the...

I believe in Jesus Christ

The second part of the Apostles’ Creed says “I believe in Jesus Christ, His only-begotten Son, our Lord.” Whilst affirming belief in one God, the Creed quickly acknowledges something of the mystery of the Godhead, namely that One God exists in Three...

God the Recycler

Having spent eleven chapters giving us a firm theological footing so that we will understand the situation without God and all God has done for us in Christ, Paul moves on to the practical application of this in everyday living. The chapters are linked with that vital...