May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 Dear Friends, Advent […]

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”  Colossians 3:17 Dear Friends, In looking over the many messages I send and receive every day it’s astonishing how often they’re peppered with the terms ‘thanks’ and ‘thank-you’. […]

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be my witnesses.”  Jesus Christ (Acts 1:8) Dear Friends, I’m a fan of court dramas. I’ve read most of the John Grisham novels and enjoy movies like A Few Good Men (You can’t handle the truth!). Often the outcome of cases […]

Dear Friends, We tend to expect that big world-changing events will be highly dramatic and public – the storming of the Normandy beaches, the moon landing, 9/11. Surprisingly then, the most impactful, transformative happenings in all of history, namely the death and the return from the dead of Jesus of Nazareth, occurred without fanfare and […]

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”  Ro. 8:18 Dear Friends, For a long time, physicists have sought after a Theory of Everything (TOE) which would fully explain and link together all aspects of the universe. Although many helpful explanations and theories have […]