Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.Romans 12:1-2We have been watching Grand Designs lately (be wary, dangerous for the heart). One recurring theme is building for a...  Read More

For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.Romans 12:4-6Remember the WWJD (what would Jesus do) movement? It seemed like every kid had a WWJC bracelet. It was an interesting idea ...  Read More

Q. 85. What doth God require of us, that we may escape his wrath and curse, due to us for sin?A. To escape the wrath and curse of God, due to us for sin, God requires of us faith in Jesus Christ, repentance unto life, with the diligent use of all the outward means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption.Westminster Shorter CatechismHave you ever received a fine for speeding? O...  Read More

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.Colossians 4:2-5Einstein said time is an illusion. It sure doesn’t feel lik...  Read More

The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin. But now I will go up to the Lord; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”31 So Moses went back to the Lord and said, “Oh, what a great sin these people have committed! They have made themselves gods of gold. 32 But now, please forgive their sin—but if not, then blot me out of the book you have written.”33 The Lord replied ...  Read More

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”Mark 10:45It’s a critical verse in Mark’s gospel that sums up the kindness of Christ. It reminds us that Jesus came - not by accident but for a purpose. He was God who came from heaven to earth.We were in a great debt, enslaved to our sins. But this God, though He could have by all rights br...  Read More

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. Ephesians 6:18-20Ge...  Read More

When the people saw that Moses was so long in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.”2 Aaron answered them, “Take off the gold earrings that your wives, your sons and your daughters are wearing, and bring them to me.” 3 So all the ...  Read More

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.Genesis 1:3-4Growing up I had a friend who lost his mum at the age of 9. It left him with a Dad and two younger brothers. A house of three bo...  Read More

Q. 84. What doth every sin deserve?A. Every sin deserveth God’s wrath and curse, both in this life, and that which is to come.Westminster Shorter CatechismI often get into a habit of congratulating myself. I’m a pretty good guy. I’ve never murdered. Never hijacked a plane. My police record is clean. And you know what… I reckon I’m not so bad that I or anyone as not-bad as me deserve hell. Most of ...  Read More

Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.1 Timothy 4:7My grandmother is from another time. She was born one of eight children, in a small village in the east of Italy. Her marriage was arranged for her when she was 18 years to a man she had hardly met.She is a lady of deep superstition. We were warned never to wear dark clothes when we went to ...  Read More

“Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. 9 Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.Exodus 25:8-9Imagine something with me. Walking to the Win Entertainment centre. You go past Chicko’s…. Oh wait… So sad… Anyway. Across the road and into those big doors. You go into the arena. What have you come to see?No… Not the Hawks. Not...  Read More