Unfulfilled Expectations
The turning of the New Year often brings a heap of new hopes, dreams and expectations. Often however these prove to be unfulfilled and burdensome. Jesus however says that His Yoke is easy and His burden is light.
Rebuild & Restore: Post exilic Reflections
There are plenty of lessons to learn from the returning exiles who rebuilt the temple and the walls of Jerusalem amidst fierce opposition. As we emerge from the pandemic how do we too build back and engage with God in a process of spiritual restoration and renewal?
Nations #1: Blessing the Nations (Vision)
The nations have always been on God’s heart and in this post I reflect a little on the promises God made to Abraham and how we too get to play our part in that as those promises continue to be fulfilled in and through our lives
Reflections on walking with Jesus (Romans 12:12)
What do you do when you need some time out? Check out some reflections on what it means to be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer…
Finding Strength in God (Building to Last #4)
I’ve always loved King David. The early and quite difficult years were vital to allowing him to ‘Build to Last’ over a lifetime….
Building to Last (#1)
Many buildings are being buit everyday: some last longer than others! In this blog I begin to wrestle with what will help produce strong foundations and the longevity of the building…
Walking by Faith not by Sight
For 22 years we have served in Student ministry in Southampton. The ministry has looked quite different at different times but through it all we have had to walk by faith and not by sight.
God of the Valleys: Hope for Life’s toughest moments
Valleys in the Bible are a great example of times of both difficulty and opportunity. In this blog we see that even in the valley God is still God, God is still at work and God is still with us…
The Valley of Dry Bones – Hope out of Hopelessness
The Valley of Dry Bones encourages us that even amidst such dry and lifeless scenes there is always hope. The Spirit of God is able to bring hope in our hopelessness…
Watching in Hope
In the midst of difficult times Micah is a great example of someone who find encouragement in looking to His God. He encourages us to watch in hope and wait expectantly on God. Micah still speaks powerfully to us today.