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Seeing Easter through fresh eyes
April 3, 2026
I wonder, are we still moved in the same way by the story of Jesus dying for us on the…
You are seen
February 3, 2026
She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I…
Finding a Way in the Will of God
January 20, 2026
“I make mention of you always in my prayers, making request if, by some means, now at last I may find…What are you looking at?
January 6, 2026
“… fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured…
“See that you tell no one” (Matt. 8:4): Some Thoughts on Obscurity
November 25, 2025
One of the strange features of the gospels is the way in which Jesus tells people to keep quiet after…
Where is the wind blowing?
November 11, 2025
“The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where…What Does It Mean to Wrestle with God?
October 21, 2025
Come, O Thou Traveler unknown,Whom still I hold, but cannot see;My company before is gone,And I am left alone with…
Never Further than the Cross
October 3, 2025
Never further than the cross,Never higher than thy feet!Here earth’s precious things seem dross,Here earth’s bitter things grow sweet. These…Power + Beauty = Majesty
September 23, 2025
“On the glorious splendour of your majesty…I will meditate” (Ps. 145) How do you meditate on majesty? What even is…Breathing Freely the Clean Air of Grace
September 9, 2025
Secular materialism, the great religion of our age, is the second-hand smoke that we breathe daily, lethally, and unwittingly. Although…
Will You Follow Christ?
August 26, 2025
One of the dangers of Western Christianity is that faith is sometimes perceived to be a past event. A number…Greater Works Than These
July 29, 2025
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works…
