Covenants and commitment

This morning we continued our studies on the life of Abraham, looking at the covenants God made with him in Genesis 15 and 17. A covenant is defined as an ‘agreement, contract, pact or treaty’, an official word often associated with the law (the Latin word is...

Back to basics

‘Back to Basics’ was an attempt to relaunch the government of the British Prime Minister John Major in 1993. For those of us who remember, it was the slogan announced at the Conservative Party Conference of that year and was intended to focus on issues of...

Things that go bump in the night

Last night (more accurately, early this morning) part of the chimney on our house collapsed. We were roused from sweet sleep by a thundering, crashing noise that made no sense at all. As we tried to fathom what had made the noise and attempted to make sense of the...

How to overcome spiritual blindness

Yan did not only outline some of the problems which blind us and cause us not to have a clear view of God. He also looked at Job 23:8-12 to show us how we can overcome obstacles to see God more clearly in our everyday lives.1. Purity of LifeJob’s circumstances...

Vision for boldness

Last night, Yan Hadley spoke on the subject of boldness and the things that blind us and spoil our vision of God.Hebrews 10:22 urges us to ‘draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith.’ The confidence of our relationship with God is...