Paul concludes his advice on tongues, interpretation and prophecy (1 Corinthians 14:26-40) with some very practical advice. It seems that church services could be a little chaotic at Corinth, with everybody so eager to share that they were all talking at once! Paul...

When I was a child, I was encouraged to 'say grace' before a meal, a short prayer of thanksgiving for the food on the table. I found this odd, as I could not see how God had provided the meal when I'd watched my father go shopping for the provisions and my mother cook...

Some clothes are very tight-fitting; others are made from fabrics which have more 'give' or 'stretch in them. The difference in such clothes is often down to the cut of the material and the actual fabric itself. Some fabrics are more stretchy or elastic than others....