Psalm 78 is a historical psalm written by Asaph, a Levite chosen to lead worship (1 Chronicles 6:39, 1 Chronicles 15:17) during the reign of David (1 Chron 16:27). Described by Hezekiah in 2 Chron 29:30 as a ‘seer’, this gifted musician and poet wrote 12 of the...

  The phrase 'it's a dead cert' is a horse-racing term meaning something is sure and certain, perhaps even a foregone conclusion. It seems an odd phrase, for 'dead' generally has negative connotations and 'cert' ('certainty') is a positive word. There are a...

In the UK there have been lots of items for sale with variations on the war-time slogan 'Keep Calm and Carry On'       This morning's service looked at some advice Isaiah gave in Is 7:4: 'Be careful, keep calm and don't be afraid.' Isaiah's words came...