This morning we looked at the topic of 'Gardens', focussing on Hosea's words in Hosea 10:12 about the need to sow for ourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love and break up our unploughed ground. Gardens feature heavily in the Bible, from the first...

We often think that life would be easier if we had no problems to face. The church in Laodicea bluntly contradicts this view. Of the seven churches to whom John wrote in Revelation 2 and 3, Laodicea is the only church not facing persecution or problems. The city was...

Some problems are instantly obvious. A smashed-up car, a vandalised park item, a wall that has been knocked down… it’s easy to see these problems. Similarly, some health issues are instantly obvious; the pot on the arm is a clue to the injury that has been done! But...