In Ps 27:8, David prays, ‘My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.’ Seeking God’s face is part of what sets David apart as a leader. In 1 Samuel 23, he faces tough choices: does he fight against the Philistines who are looting the threshing...

Today’s household object is the shower and our Bible passage is Psalm 51:1-7. Just as toilets flush away our urine and faeces, so the shower is the quickest way to wash ourselves and keep our bodies clean. Psalm 51 reminds us forcefully of our need for cleansing when...

"Wait for the Lord. Be strong and take heart, and wait for the Lord." (Psalm 27:14) "It's certain that waiting's the most bitter lesson a believing heart has to learn." (Michael Card, 'Maranatha') Waiting is a topic on my 'top ten' list of important life lessons; it's...