9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!” 4 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts?...  Read More

Do not forsake your friend or a friend of your family,    and do not go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes you—    better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.Proverbs 27:10Today, I just want to give thanks for good friends.A good friend is someone who knows you. Who cares about you. Who, as the writer of the Proverbs suggests, you can go to when disaster strikes. But who you can...  Read More

Solus Christus — The doctrine that Christ is the only mediator between God and human beings apart from a priestly class or sacraments.Jeremy Thompson, Lists from Church History, Faithlife Biblical and Theological Lists (Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2022).A reminder that in our Theology Thursday blogs, we are looking at the five Solas of the Protestant Reformation. The Sola’s are something of a summa...  Read More

Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,Proverbs 3:13Where do we find wisdom? Who can we trust? This has become a complicated question today.For instance, thirty years ago most people would say you can trust the news. But now, we don’t because there’s too many contradictory reports and we think so much of what we are told comes from a biased viewpoint.We used to think we co...  Read More

Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”Matthew 8:23-26I’ve always been fascinated by this passage. To begin with, there are some things we must not miss. The teachers of the law are right, only God can forgive sins. And yes,...  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;Philippians 2:5-6We are memorising Philippians 2:5-11. It’s an incredibly important passage of Scripture. Thought to be one of the earliest pieces of oral history, this articulation of the gospel is rich in ...  Read More

11 My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. 12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”; another, “I follow Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas”; still another, “I follow Christ.”13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?1 Corinthians 1:11-13I’ve never been in a church environ...  Read More

23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”26 He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.Matth...  Read More

He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.Psalm 40:2How do you feel about change? To be honest, I don’t mind it. Although, if I’m being honest, I don’t mind it when I’m the one bringing the change. For many, change is one of your least favorite things.And the world is changing. Always changing. Life is changing. Always ch...  Read More

Sola Scriptura simply means that all truth necessary for our salvation and spiritual life is taught either explicitly or implicitly in Scripture.John MacArthur, “Chapter Five: The Sufficiency of the Written Word,” in Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible, ed. Don Kistler (Lake Mary, FL: Reformation Trust Publishing, 2009), 79.I’ll always remember the day a desperate young man walked...  Read More

Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 1 Corinthians 9:19Why do people make friends? It’s not a question we think about much. It just happens right? First, through family friends, then through school or sports, and so on.I think it’s fair to say that most people make friends because it’s natural (God created us to be relational) a...  Read More

When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. 4 Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the pri...  Read More