We live at a time when many people are worried about their financial situation. Here in the UK the lockdown has been going on for almost a month and for most of us that has meant being unable to work. For some people it has meant no income at all. Currently there is no certainty …
Jesus – telling the truth
One thing that sets Jesus apart from other great historical figures is that he always told the truth. There were occasions when he refused to answer a question that was asked with malicious intent, but he was never deceitful. Think of some of the famous people in the world today: politicians, celebrities, sports stars, actors, …
Jesus – responsibility and priority
During the last three and a half years of his time on Earth, Jesus was given access to God's power to a greater extent than any other human being before him. He could heal sicknesses and injuries, disabilities and mental illnesses. He could produce enormous quantities of food from nothing. He could even raise dead …
Hope at Easter time
At a time when it may be difficult for many of us to find things to be positive or hopeful about, let us reflect on the events of the first Easter almost 2000 years ago. In chapter 1 of the letter Paul wrote to the Christians in and around the city of Ephesus, he expressed …
Why truth matters
At a time of uncertainty and danger such as this we look for information and guidance to come from those who are in a position to give it. We should listen to advice and restrictions from the medical experts in the NHS or the government for one simple reason: it could save lives. To ignore …
Do not give up meeting together
It's not good for Christians to be unable to meet together. An early Christian leader wrote: And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another — and all the more as …
Is our time God’s time?
In the Old Testament God gave his people what we call "the ten commandments". We probably all know some of them, particularly the more obvious ones such as "Do not murder" or "Do not steal". One of the less well known ones, and probably the hardest to make sense of today, is the fourth commandment: …
Death is not the end
Jesus said: “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him." …
Avoiding physical contact
Here in the UK we are now in an enforced lockdown as a measure against the spread of the coronavirus. We are not permitted to leave our homes except for essential purposes such as buying food or accessing medical care. It's now impossible for us to have physical contact with anyone outside of our immediate …
What do we take for granted?
Jesus promised his followers that there would be a better world to come in the future, a time which would begin with his return to Earth from heaven. But he also gave us a warning: "Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day …
Nihilist to Christian 