1 Samuel 4-6 follows the adventures of the ark of the covenant. The Philistines and Israel underestimate God with comic and tragic results. We're left with the question, Who can…
A sermon for the coronation of King Charles III
In 1 Samuel 2-3 we see spiritual leaders abusing their position of power, the challenges of parenting and the promise of the kind of spiritual leader that we all need.
Hannah brings the anguish of childlessness to God in prayer. She finds the pain of her story caught up in the great story of God bringing in his kingdom through…
Psalm 84 is a wonderful meditation on what it means to be in God's presence, from an author who longs to return to the temple to worship God and receive…
"The most dangerous idea in human history and philosophy remains the belief that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and rose from the dead." Peter Hitchens.
Why is Good Friday good? Amidst the voices of the world, the voice of Jesus rings clear on Good Friday, that we ourselves might be comforted by his death in…
Two pictures of Jesus as King in Matthew 21 (Palm Sunday) and Matthew 27 show him to be humble, giving up his power and privilege for the sake of the…
In Jesus' trial we see humanity on trial. Jesus is found innocent, but we are found guilty. With Barabbas we see a clear picture of what his death accomplishes. The…
Jesus' arrest in Matthew's gospel really invites us to look closely at Judas' betrayal in contrast to how Jesus was submitting to the Father's will, and how Jesus exhibits control…