Psalm 84 Is God a killjoy? Just over a decade ago a number of prominent atheists and humanists in Britain (like Richard Dawkins) organised a campaign to encourage people to stop worrying about God. They raised funds to put …
Colossians 3:1-17 In both the senior youth and young adults’ groups this term we’ve been working through a study series called ‘the course of your life’. The idea of the course is to reflect on the big questions of life …
2 Samuel 12 ‘Dealing’ with Problems When problems pop up in life – when we stuff things up or face obstacles and frustrations; one response is to deal with them properly, but often we’re tempted to ‘deal with it’ …
2 Samuel 8-10 Resisting Reality Some of us are early adopters when it comes to change and new things: keen and happy to stand out, embracing the latest fashions and technology. And some of us are the opposite – …
Matthew 19:16-30 Seeking an answer Sometimes we seek a professional opinion about something, but we go with certain ideas about what kind of answer we want to hear. You go to the doctor, they tell you what they think the …
Matt 6:19-30 The need to focus One of the things we’re trying to teach our kids is to focuson what they shouldbe doing, rather than on the endless little things they wantto do right then and there. We’re trying (struggling!) to cultivate in …
Romans 8:1-17 What difference does it make? About 2 months ago, when we were looking at Romans chapter 4, I raised the fact that many people struggle with the idea that our acceptance with God is based purely on faith …
Romans 5:12-21 More certain than death and taxes There is a saying that there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. It’s a pretty pessimistic saying, but it’s hard to argue with. So much in life is uncertain. …
Psalm 32 Searching for Blessing I think it’s fair to say most of us want to live a blessed life, don’t we? We want to experience and enjoy good things, and we want to celebrate them. Searching the hashtag #blessed in …
