Jesus working through us
One of the themes which the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, constantly reminds us about is the importance of our relationship with other believers. When a person is born again by the Spirit, a new relationship starts not only with God but also with all other...
Anointed to serve
Jesus shows us what God is like. When we look at him, we can see the nature and character of God. Everything that Jesus says and does reveals something about God. But Jesus is also the Perfect Man. When we look at him, we can see what we are meant to be like. All his...
The new humanity
Many who hold to the theory of evolution wonder what?s in store for the human race. Are we going to evolve into a new superhuman, even divine-human species? As is often the case with questions only recently conceived, the Bible anticipated and answered this one...
Don't miss your opportunity!
Have you ever missed an opportunity which was really important to you? There?s nothing quite like that sinking feeling which comes in the pit of our stomachs when our hopes are dashed! You simply can?t describe the desolation which comes when your dreams lie in ruins...
The God who waits to be wanted
At the core of our human nature is the capacity and desire for relationship. As social beings, we long for connection with others and our whole life is about these connections: family, friends and that significant other person with whom we wish to share our life. Have...
Where is love?
February 14th is St. Valentine?s Day, named after the patron saint of romantic love. On that day people?s search for their perfect partner finds special expression through gift cards, flowers and cosy candlelit dinners. But love includes much more than finding that...
The old has gone, the new has come
Every day is a new day. When we enter a New Year, the day seems especially fresh. We begin with renewed hope in the future and a good sense of leaving the past behind us. Of course, this doesn?t happen automatically, as if the first day of January has some magical...
Spotlight on Jesus
And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the pre-eminence. (Colossians 1:17-18) Jesus, the Word made flesh, has total...