Who’s number 1?

Last night we looked at James 4:6-10, verses that remind us of the grace available to us from God and how this is effective in those who are humble. Those who are proud find themselves on the wrong side of God, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the...

Advent musings

We are currently in the period of the church calendar known as Advent (this year, beginning on 2nd December and ending on 24th December). It is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It has always struck...

Made to worship

The good thing about working from home is that it allows me to listen to music while I work. Whilst my mind is busy writing lesson plans, my spirit is free to think about other things!I have never managed to cope with the ‘random’ feature on MP3 players....

More grace

The final Bible study of the year will be on Thursday (20th December), when we will continue to look at James 4. Karl Barth, the eminent Swiss theologian, said, “Charis always demands eucharistia”. In other words, grace always demands gratitude. There is a...