Last night's Bible study (the last till September, as there are no midweek meetings during August) looked at 1 John 3:19-24. So far in this chapter, we have looked at God’s lavish love (1 John 3:1) who we are in God (‘children of God’ 1 John 3:1-2) doing what is right...

Flotsam and jetsam are not everyday terms. Technically, they refer to specific kinds of shipwreck: flotsam (from a word originally meaning 'to float') is the floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo, whilst jetsam (from the word 'jettison', meaning to discard or throw...

Jesus was once asked (by a rather exasperated Peter, I always feel) “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?”  (Matt 18:21) I always get the feeling Peter thought he was doing rather well to suggest as many as...