Maintenance (the process of preserving a condition, situation or state) is an inevitable requirement in life, for things naturally deteriorate and wear out and need to be maintained if they are to be preserved (the evolutionary theory that things naturally improve or...

Phil Wickham’s song ‘The Ascension’ looks at our journey towards God: ‘Let us start the ascension Let's begin the climb Up this holy mountain Where Your glory shines Further up, further in Just to be with You again.' ('The Ascension,' Phil Wickham) He goes on to give...

Ps 134 ends with a prayer: ‘may the Lord bless you from Zion, He who is the Maker of heaven and earth.’ (Ps 134:3) The phrase ‘Maker of heaven and earth’ occurs 6 times in the Old Testament, twice more in these psalms of ascent (Ps 121:2, Ps 124:8) It’s a reminder of...