22 He then presented the other ram, the ram for the ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. 23 Moses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron’s right ear, on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot. 24 Moses also brought Aaron’s sons forward and put some of the blood on the lobes of their right ears, on the thu...  Read More

For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving. 1 Timothy 4:4How good is food? I’m a big fan of sci-fi shows and one of the saddest of the potential futures is that food is essentially nutritious mush. Neverending white porridge like mush.But that’s not what God has done. He has given us taste buds. Sweet, savoury, sour, bitter (not my favouri...  Read More

Q. 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him?A. The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.Westminster Shorter CatechismI don’t know about you - but I’m not great at being told how to do something. Give me a task - no worries. Let me figure it out. In my own way....  Read More

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7I reckon one thing that most people want is to be wise (or maybe at least to be seen as wise). How do you become wise? Well, what does our world say? A few things maybe:i) Wisdom comes from experiences - the wisest people are those who have travelled the most, engaged with the most cultures an...  Read More

10 Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it, and so consecrated them. 11 He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them. 12 He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him. 13 Then he brought Aaron’s sons forward, put tun...  Read More

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.Lamentations 3:23We live in the age of entitlement. We think the government owes us something. Our parents owe us something. Our neighbours owe us something. And of course, God owes us something.But what if that’s not true? On all levels, but particularly on ...  Read More

Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in seasonand whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers.Psalm 1:1-3Did you ever do that e...  Read More

11 “ ‘These are the regulations for the fellowship offering anyone may present to the LORD: 12 “ ‘If they offer it as an expression of thankfulness, then along with this thank offering they are to offer thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in, thin loaves made without yeast and brushed with oil, and thick loaves of the finest flour well-kneaded and with oil mixed in. 13 Along w...  Read More

With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord: “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.Ezra 3:11To be honest, I have a funny relationship with singing praises to God. It’s tricky right. Sometimes it’s the songs. Sometimes it’s the people playing the songs. Most o...  Read More

Q1. What is the chief end of man?A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.Westminster Shorter CatechismOver the coming weeks/months - it’s going to be Theology Thursdays using the Westminster Shorter Catechism as our textbook. This helpful document was put together by some faithful Christians in the 16th century to help God’s people learn what the Bible says about well… every...  Read More

Then he (Jesus) said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”Luke 12:15Isn’t greed ugly? We don’t like it when we see it. Whether it’s the bonus the CEO gets paid, or the profit a company makes, or just that person at the party who takes more food than they should. Greed is ugly.But so rarely are we brave enough to loo...  Read More

1 The LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting. He said, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When anyone among you brings an offering to the LORD, bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock. 3 “ ‘If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you are to offer a male without defect. You must present it at the entrance to the tent of meeting...  Read More