Faith

Be it a Christian or someone who is simply a little curious about Christianity, we all have our moments of doubt. Times when we wonder whether God really loves us, or whether he even exists. Unfortunately, over the years, too many have placed a heavy burden on those curious about the Christian faith.  The one […]

‘Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!’Romans 5 vs 9Some weeks back, I got up early on a Monday morning to spend some time in praise and worship. It’s something I often do on Monday mornings, as I tend to start

‘If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you.”John 15 vs 7 A few years back, a friend called me out of the blue, her voice a delicate mix of shock, wonder, awe, and excitement. The conversation went as follows: Friend: Segs?

‘I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit, apart from me you can do nothing.’John 15 vs 5A few months ago, my friend Nicola sent me an episode from Danielle Strictland’s Right Side Up Podcast, which quite frankly blew my mind

‘Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.’John 15 vs 4A couple of years ago, I sought the Lord in prayer over and over again, asking him to give me a

‘How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?’John 5 vs 44 The above words, spoken by Jesus to the Jewish leaders as they probed him from all manner of angles, have quite rightly always been interpreted as a rebuke of

I yearn to create a being in my image. One that has my heart and spirit. A being that I will love and cherish like no other. I shall give it dominion, joy, love, peace, and an abundance of everything it could ever need. What’s more, it will have the freedom to make its own

‘But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him, and was filled with compassion for him. He ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.The son said to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your

  “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart of man.” Samuel 16 vs 7As some of you know, I love my running, and usually go for a run four to five times a week. My early morning run

‘One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him. Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.”‘John 13 vs 23 – 24The phrase, ‘the disciple whom Jesus loved’ is used six times in John’s gospel, and the general consensus is that the disciple whom Jesus