This morning we looked at the question Jesus asked the religious leaders in Matt 21:16, when confronted about the raucous noise being made by children in the temple. They were outraged about all that Jesus was doing (healing the blind and the lame!) and about the...

A counterweight or counterbalance is an equivalent weight or force which balances something. A crane, for example, has a counterweight on it to stop it from toppling over. We live in a world where forces are constantly exerting pressure on us. We can feel pushed and...

Psalm 46 is a psalm that has brought reassurrance and comfort to people throughout the ages. It reminds us of God's strength and power and protection, telling us that God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. (Ps 46:1) It speaks of God as a...