The Bible

Today’s household object is the Bible itself and our passage is Acts 8:27-35, where Philip helps an Ethiopian reading Scripture to understand what he is reading. The word ‘Bible’ simply means ‘book’, and we are privileged to have access to God’s word. The Bible is...

The Pen

Today’s household object is the pen and the Bible passage is Job 19:23-29. Before we had computers, we had pens to write with! The pen is one of the most valuable inventions of humankind; it is a powerful tool. It can record truth, and the passage today contains some...

Showing Mercy

1 Samuel 24 comes when David is still on the run from Saul. Suddenly, the paths of the two men cross in a cave, and David actually has the upper hand through the element of surprise. Urged on by his men to see this as God’s way of finally getting rid of Saul and thus...

The Computer

Today’s household object is the computer and the Bible passage is Ezekiel 36:24-29, where God promises to remove our heart of stone and give us a heart of flesh. The blue screen of death. Have you ever faced that? You turn on your computer, and instead of it whirring...

The Television

Today’s household object is the television and the Bible passage is Mark 8:22-26. Television allows us to see the world through new eyes, giving us access to the whole world. What we see can dismay and depress us or drive us to prayer; it can lift our spirits, make us...

Fund-raising event

Another busy Saturday ahead… I get to listen to my grandchildren sing at a Barnsley Youth Choir Spring Concert in the afternoon and then there’s the Dearne Community Arts’ Festival’s fund-raising concert at Goldthorpe Pentecostal Community...