5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:6 Who, being in very nature God,    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;7 rather, he made himself nothing    by taking the very nature of a servant,    being made in human likeness.8 And being found in appearance as a man,    he humbled himself    by becoming obedient to death— ...  Read More

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 1 Corinthians 9:24-25I can’t imagine what sort of training it takes to win an olympic gold medal. Let’s just consider th...  Read More

10 Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.”Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already very old, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?...  Read More

You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11Our world loves an exchange rate. Different currencies, gold, silver, bitcoin etc. etc. Paul gives us a fascinating insight into the nature of exchange that occurs in God’s people. In Acts 20:35 - Paul tells some Ephesian Christians t...  Read More

9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. 11 In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ, 12 having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were al...  Read More

My son, if sinful men entice you,do not give in to them.Proverbs 1:10I was invited to a wine tasting night at a friend's house. 20 unbelieving blokes, expensive bottles of wine, not much food and one lone Christian. For me, a recipe for sin. It’s not aggressive - they never chanted ‘drink’ or forced wine down my throat. But I wanted to do what they were doing. Have you experienced something like t...  Read More

1 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:“Do not be afraid, Abram.    I am your shield,    your very great reward.”2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.”Genesis 15:1-3I’m not go...  Read More

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:6 Who, being in very nature God,    did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;7 rather, he made himself nothing    by taking the very nature of a servant,    being made in human likeness.8 And being found in appearance as a man,    he humbled himself    by becoming obedient to death— ...  Read More

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1Love is a way of life for God’s people. In Ephesians 1 & 3, Paul reminds us that God’s love for His people is like the ocean. So deep, so wide and vast that it surpasses knowledge. We were because of and ...  Read More

17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying,“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,    Creator of heaven and earth.20 And praise be to God Most High...  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

“Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.Revelation 22:14Genesis has a lot about blessing. God promises that Abraham will be blessed and all nations blessed through him. But we often have a confused relationship with this word blessed. What does it mean to be blessed? What does it mean for Abraham? What doe...  Read More