Humbleness or modesty are rarely seen as positive traits in our society. Take a job interview or appraisal as an example. In these situati...
It is quite possible that you hear something like this at the end of your services at church. This short prayer is found at the end of the...
I don't know about you but out of these two smells (a deadly stench or a fragrance that brings life) I know which one I would prefer. If y...
Chances are unless you live in a hole by yourself, at some point someone has annoyed you. Maybe intentionally, maybe by accident, but at s...
Imagine that we (God's people) are an orchestra, playing in a grand auditorium, like the Albert Hall. If everyone works together playing t...
You are one of God's chosen people. Picked out from all of creation to receive his love and attention. However there is no point being cho...
Some people can memorise the exact order of a shuffled pack of cards. Some can remember random trivia facts, and quote lines from movies. ...
You might think that the advice given in this week's passage goes against popular opinion on how we should manage our money and belongings...
The start of a new year is a common time for people to try and bring about changes in their lives. Many make new year's resolutions to try...
How do you think that you would react in this situation? Out of the blue you are told to drop everything and leave. What's more you are to...
It is easy for us to think we are brave and have faith when we are living within our comfort zone. However our passage this week shows us ...
If you have ever tried laying foundations you will know that it is hard work. Whether it was a foundation for something big or small it pr...
For many people the origin of items, whether that is food, drink or other goods can be very important. From determining the source it is p...
There are two key points that John tells us in our passage this week. Firstly we see that God is selective in who he chooses to listen to....
Our passage this week is taken mid-action. Just before our passage we see a young farmer named Elisha ploughing his field. This however wa...
Have you ever pushed yourself so hard that your hands or knees have started trembling? Maybe you were trekking, running or doing some DIY....
I am sure at one point or another you have heard someone say to you, or you have said to someone else "It's not the winning that matters, ...
Picture yourself as a builder on a construction site. You have your hard-hat and hi-vis jacket and are happily building a wall. Mid-way th...
In our passage this week we see the writer David thanking God. He isn't thanking him for keeping bad things and hard times at bay. As you ...
No matter how clever you are, no matter how many qualifications you have, or how many letters you have after your name. There will always ...
Our passage this week is very well known. However I thought it would be worth thinking about what these words really mean. We see God...
Are you excited by today's passage? Here we are being told by Jesus himself that those who believe in him will be given super awesome supe...
The passage that this week's quote is taken from is simply headed "Instructions" in the Good News Bible. Two of these instructions can be ...
This week we will be looking at having a conversation with the most important person in the universe, God. The key thing about conversatio...
Our words have significant power, whether we speak them, write them down or send them online. Kind words can build someone up, giving them...
Our passage this week is taken mid-way through a letter written by Paul to a church in Ephesus, Turkey. He is explaining the changes that ...
Chances are that at some point in your life you have faced opposition to something that you have tried to do. Maybe it was an idea that yo...
A guidebook to success... If you visit your local bookshop you will find that there is an entire section dedicated to this genre of book. ...
When God designed our world he never intended for it to remain still. Just look at the rolling seasons, the stars in the sky and even the ...
We live in a world which is obsessed with greed. A world with a continuous desire to make more and more money. A world obsessed about owni...
It is the time of year when gift giving and presents are in the forefront of the minds of many people across the country and around the wo...
Today's passage contains a stark warning, if you are ashamed of God while you are alive on the Earth, he will be ashamed of you when you d...
In general it is human nature to follow the crowd and try and fit in with everyone else around us. Much of the time we do this without eve...
So today we are thinking beyond the physical towards something which looks pretty outlandish. Jesus is claiming that everyone has two live...
What I think is interesting in this passage is the order that the traits of an evil person are listed. We see that spoken things (such as ...
I'm sure that you have heard the common advice that "you should eat 5 portions of fruit or veg a day in order to be fit and healthy". We a...
Today we are not only looking for wealth but contentment. Despite popular opinion these two things quite often do not go together. M...
In our passage this week we see that God will always keep his word, even if we get bored waiting and try and sort it out ourselves. ...
This week the Church of England has said that it is "bewildered" that a 60 second ad promoting prayer and featuring the Lords Prayer has b...
We are told today that it is through hope that God saves us. So what does that really mean? Does it mean that God works through wishful th...
Today's verse may at first have a resemblance of a conjuring trick, with a David Blaine type vibe. However, there are no glass boxes, tric...
Our passage this week is all about looking and striving forward. All too often in life, we are tempted to stop look back at past victories...
Like most things there are two ways that you could look at this week's passage. A pessimistic person might say that this is telling ...
Our passage today essentially boils down to a simple question. Are you self-conscious or God-conscious? Let's briefly explore both options...
We discover in this week's passage that your thoughts have a much larger impact on your life than you probably give them credit for! Every...
You might expect the phrase "my body is a temple" to be spoken by a fitness enthusiast, someone keeping to a diet, or maybe someone turnin...
This week the passage tells us of a certainty about God's love for us. We see that his love is unbreakable, unbendable and unmeasurable. I...
There are many examples in the Bible where God uses our weaknesses as a starting point for doing great things, such as Moses who was sent ...
It is said that there are two kinds of people in the world, those who see a glass half empty and others who see a glass half full. Which i...
In our world bad and downright evil things happen. Such events have an impact on all of us both individually and collectively as a nation ...
This week reminds us of the importance of keeping our egos in check. We see in this story two very different people. The first person...
Today's passage is all about stepping out and not only hoping, but trusting and expecting God to do the unexpected. Trust in God is not so...
Before we start thinking about our passage this week it would probably be helpful to understand what boasting actually is. According to th...
This week we are looking at how we should behave around and talk to our friends, family, colleagues and neighbours who are not followers o...
Today's passage should give us all great comfort. As we have a God who is willing to accept and welcome us entirely on our belief in him. ...
Our passage this week is a great example of God's people following his instructions even when on the face of it they seem totally bonkers....
One thing that we should note before looking into today's passage is that the mustard seed is not a large or impressive seed. In fact it i...
Our daily lives are filled with decisions. Some big, some small, some tricky and others essentially automatic. From the very second you wa...
Our thought this week follows on nicely from last week (check it out here if you missed it). We have seen that it is good to be active in ...
This one little passage is taken from the account of Adam and Eve while they were in the Garden of Eden. This is just after the pair chose...
In the UK and I am sure in many other places across the world, the build up to a national election can be a noisy, confusing or even worry...
Our passage this week brings some very good news! Whatever happens today, no matter how good, bad, mundane or extraordinary. God will work...
There are two distinct messages to this week's passage. Firstly that the love of money is a major handicap for those hoping to enter the '...
We humans love to complicate things. Throughout history we have gone to great lengths to find solutions to problems that do not exist, or ...
Previously we saw Joseph get into a spot of bother with his brothers. This ultimately led to him being sold into slavery in Egypt. Followi...
I'm sure that you have heard the saying "whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger". People have a tendency to say this just after some...
As we reach the end of the summer we have also reached the end of the festival season. Over the course of the year tens of thousands of pe...
When you think of God's kingdom what is the first thing that pops into your mind? Is it angels in white gowns bobbing about on clouds play...
It is almost that time of year again. We are rapidly approaching the third Sunday in Advent and the whole country is busy preparing themse...
Here in our passage this week we see the gentleman nature of Jesus. Although he is the Son of God with ultimate power at his disposal, pow...
As you can see from our passage this week we will be looking at pigs with expensive jewellery, and what that means to us non-pig owning pe...
Both today and for many thousands of years throughout our history we have used dividing walls to keep the peace. Even right now as you are...
Our passage this week comes from the very end of the account of the "Sermon on the Mount" where Jesus spoke to a crowd of thousands of ord...
Believing in something tangible is easy. All we need to do is observe it through one of our senses. There is no questioning that something...
This week's passage pretty much explains itself. We believe and trust in a God that can do anything. There are no limits or confines to wh...
This week's passage is looking at wealth, and in particular wealth that was easy to come by. Many of us have an aspiration or big idea in ...
I think our passage this week is asking us to think about how we tackle the challenging times in our lives. Imagine that you are a farmer,...
As I am sure many of you have seen at one point or another, the build-up to an argument or fight commonly features a rapid escalation in t...
Have you ever tried cutting something with a bunt saw? Chances are that you found it a lot more difficult than you were expecting. Also if...
Following the recent elections over in America, and the political chaos over here following Brexit we have seen a wave of stories hit our ...
This week we are looking at finding what you are looking for. As you might imagine, and as we see in our passage this week, unless you are...
Our passage this week is looking at how we should live as part of a community of God's followers, the church. One of the main things...
This week's passage asks the question that humans have been trying to answer for thousands of years: how do I live on forever? Just think ...
Our passage this week focuses on not only what you do but also why you are doing it. It looks at your motives for helping those who are in...
Our passage today is all about where you turn to for protection when life gets tough. Kings have historically sought their safety in their...
Before we begin let's put our passage in a bit of context. The scene is set in Jericho a vast ungodly city heavily defende...
So what is in a name? Is it just a label to help identify you... after we can't all respond to "oi!". Do you think like Shakespeare that "...
The situation in this week's passage seems rather bleak. Here we find the author in a scene which could have quite easily have been taken ...
It is a week until Christmas, and I am guessing by now you seen countless adverts, shows and read many articles essentially telling you th...
We all have countless ideas, aspirations and dreams. Many of them are great ideas, some of them are a bit eccentric, and a few are genius ...
Here we see Jesus asking two questions to his disciples. On the face of it, the questions are very similar. The difference is just a singl...
Across the country students are now breathing a sigh of relief following the end of the exam season and the start of the summer holidays. ...
Imagine that you are hiking in the countryside. You are walking down a footpath until you come to a fork in the path. One way is well trod...
This week's passage is a stark reminder that we cannot take it with us when we go. All of the money, possessions, responsibilities, power ...
I don't know about you but when I first read this passage I was quite surprised and confused. Here we see a community working together for...
Our passage this week seems very relevant today, when you consider the ongoing debates made both nationally and by governments around the ...
There are several important points being made in this week's passage. Firstly the importance to think carefully about what you are a...
I don't know about you but out of the two choices offered in this passage I know which one I would rather have! The passage promises tha...
You may have heard in the news that a bakery in Northern Ireland who recently lost a discrimination case. The case against the bakery rela...
I am sure at some point or another you have asked someone for help, or asked to borrow something from them. It may have been a friend or f...
We all get tired sometimes, both physically and emotionally. You may have been physically tired after exerting yourself more than usual. M...
I'm sure that at one point or another you have lost something important. Maybe it was a passport just before going on holiday, or your wal...
Hate is a strong word, it is the polar opposite of love. To hate something is much more than indifference or dislike. Hate involves energy...
I don't know about you but I have never been a great navigator. If I am going somewhere new unless I have planned the route beforehand the...
Trust and promises form the basis of many key functions of our society. We trust that the police will keep us safe. We trust that our neig...
This week's passage sounds more like something you might hear in the opening titles of a science fiction movie than a letter in the Bible....
In this week's passage we see a comparison between the priorities that Jesus had and the people he met. We see how easily we can let other...
How much do you care about what other people think of you? Do you try and keep up a certain appearance for your friends, co-workers, famil...
If you are trying to grow a healthy tree, a tree that will grow tall and produce fruit year after year, it is important for it to have goo...
Our passage this week is telling us that being a follower of Jesus is not meant to be a passive activity. Although listening to or reading...
I am sure you are familiar with the command to "Love your neighbour as you love yourself". Today's passage takes this one step further, te...
In the UK if there is something that you are unhappy about you can set-up an official petition, then if enough people agree with you the g...
In this passage we encounter the renowned dreamer Joseph, while still a teenager and living with his brothers. Joseph was his dad's favour...
This week we are going to think about the importance of living God's plans rather than just learning about them. God has always intended f...
The advice we are given in our passage this week might seem simple, however it is vitally important to remember and surprisingly difficult...
Our passage this week is a well known one. However as with many well known, heavily quoted passages we can gloss over the significance of ...
So you find yourself in the countryside standing on a hill miles from anywhere. Oh and you are with thousands of hungry people, oh and the...
The way that Christmas is perceived and celebrated in our society is changing. The true meaning behind this festival is being obscured, di...
Our passage this week comes mid-way through a speech by Joshua. Just before this passage we see Joshua reel off countless occasions when G...
Jesus in our passage today isn't just giving some advice about how to manage your crockery, or tips on how to do the washing up. Essential...
Museums do a great job of preserving glimpses of the past. Many people enjoy visiting them to see the way that things was done in the past...
I am sure that many of you either own or have seen a sat-nav, you might even have one sitting in your pocket on your phone. They are a gre...
This week in our passage we are told that you could think of yourself as having one of two supernatural parents. These being either God or...
Our passage this week comes mid-action. Jonah has been travelling on a boat, and gets caught in a horrific storm. The upshot of this, as w...
Think of the wildest dream that you have ever had, then double it, triple it and quadruple it and still it doesn't even scratch the surfac...
Our passage this week comes mid-action. Jonah has been travelling on a boat, and gets caught in a horrific storm, a storm so bad that ever...
Our passage this week is mid-way through the action, for the whole story check out Acts 4 : 1 - 22. Through the course of this passage Joh...
At first glance this week's passage may seem a little strange. We are being told that obstacles, opposition and challenges are a good thin...
Our passage this week looks at what makes Good Friday significant, and the reason behind why we celebrate Easter, which incidentally doesn...
Our passage this week are opening sentences not only to the Bible but also the whole universe and everything that has ever existed, and ev...
Ever since the beginning of time God has given us the freedom to make our own decisions. As we see in this week's passage this started wit...
I am sure that you did not need the Bible to tell you that having confidence is a good thing. Many people whether they are followers of Je...
Light is mentioned a lot in the Bible, and with good reason. Light isn't just a tool to save us from stumbling about in the dark, it is al...
This week's thought is a continuation from last week. So we return to Eve who has to make a decision. She can either follow God's in...
After reading this passage how do you feel your spiritual posture is? Are you standing up straight? Do you have self-control nailed, and t...
