Stephen preached from Isaiah 42:1-4 yesterday morning, verses quoted by Jesus in Matthew 12:18-21. Here, we see that God's King is very different to how we imagine earthly kings to be. Kings are normally thought of as being powerful, valiant, heroic, conquering...

I love words. It is no surprise to me that J. K. Rowling studied modern languages; her books resonate with words that have their roots in other languages and so many of the names in her books 'play' on words, a literary device that definitely appeals to the linguist...

No, I'm not talking about the love of God here, though Paul's prayer in Ephesians is worth repeating: "I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the...