The hymn 'Blessed Assurance' talks of 'echoes of mercy, whispers of love' and all of us need to hear these on a regular basis. Love is so needed in our world and the constancy and unchanging nature of God's love needs to be shared with those who don't know Him. As...

Under normal circumstances and with the proper conditions, growth in the natural world is a given, a part of God's natural order. Seeds are planted and crops grow. But as Jesus teaches in the Parable of the Sower, there can be barriers to growth which hinder...

The Israelites were commanded to bring the firstfruits of their harvest to God as an offering, something which required obedience and trust that God would provide from the rest of their crops all that they needed. In the same way, the Holy Spirit is a promise of what...