Ebenezer is an old-fashioned name which probably doesn't rank on the top 100 popular boys' names in the UK nowadays (Noah, surprisingly, headed the list in 2022 apparently). Insofar as it's known at all as a name, this is probably down to Charles Dickens, whose famous...

In Rev 22:6 and in Rev 21:5 we are told that God’s words are ‘trustworthy and true.’ It can be hard for us to trust God’s words. We are used to hearing lies on a daily basis: the lies of politicians, the lies of well-meaning people who nevertheless do not follow God’s...

Grace is a word which runs throughout the Bible and is a theme which probably best sums up the whole good news of Jesus Christ. It’s not a word that’s used much in general: we may speak about a graceful dancer or saying grace before a meal or talk about gratitude...