The only serious mistake…

Eugene Peterson, in commenting on Psalm 121, remarks ‘the only serious mistake we can make when illness comes, when anxiety threatens, when conflict disturbs our relationships with others is to conclude that God has got bored of looking after us… or that God has...

When doubts assail…

Ps 121 is one of the most positive psalms in the whole Bible, exuding confidence and assurance. There are many times, however, when we lack that confidence and assurance and it is important that we do not gloss over such psalms when we are full of doubt and...

God is our help

Psalm 121 is probably one of the most well known and best loved psalms in the whole of the Bible, dealing with the topic of God’s providence and protection, how God helps us and leads us and guards us. We may well feel that life as a Christian should be problem-free,...

God is in Goldthorpe

Goldthorpe has been in the news lately, featuring in the controversial series about benefits on Channel 4 this week. Such portrayals are inevitably negative, focussing on the poverty in the area and the problems that crime, drugs and alcohol cause. This view of...

The Living Word

‘For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.’ (Heb 4:12) Jeremy Camp’s new album ‘I Will...