Pain is not usually something we would describe as ‘good’. Those who live with chronic physical pain long for some kind of relief, answer or cure for the underlying problem. Revelation 21:4 says that in the new heaven and earth, there will be no more “death or mourning or crying or pain.” So pain and…

We’ve all had times when things didn’t quite go according to plan. Just think back to the Covid restrictions of 2020-21, and all of the disruption and confusion that ensued then! There were many plans and schedules that were changed then. But our lives can be subject to more serious interruptions, too. My Dad died…

If we needed to describe genuine Christian faith and the true church in one word, ‘comfortable’ would not be the first thing that springs to mind! The Bible makes it clear that following Jesus Christ is far from convenient or easy. It involves self-denial, being willing to lay down our own ambitions, surrendering to God’s…

Today’s reading from John 11 is one of the most dramatic and moving accounts in the Bible. One of Jesus’ friends, Lazarus, was seriously ill. When the Lord was told about it, He didn’t immediately go to his friend’s bedside; He only travelled there after Lazarus had already died. Lazarus’ sisters said to Jesus, “if…

Our eyesight is a very important part of daily life. If we cannot see properly or at all, ordinary tasks become very difficult. Many people struggle with worsening vision as they grow older. In this week’s Bible reading from John 9, we read about one of the many times Jesus healed someone who was blind.…

Have you ever spent time working on a jigsaw puzzle, only to discover at the end that you are missing one piece? Rachel and I were once doing a 1000-piece “Map of the World” puzzle, and we’d put everything in place except for one piece, right in the middle of the map! Talk about frustrating!…

I read this week that February 2026 marked five hundred years since Protestant Reformer William Tyndale’s translation of the Bible into English. While parts of the Bible had already been translated into Old and Middle English prior to 1526, Tyndale’s New Testament was the first to be translated directly from the original Greek text, rather…

This may come as a shock to some, but death was not originally a natural part of human or animal existence.    “Oh, come on,” I hear you say. “You’ve got to be kidding! Of course death is normal. Everyone dies!” That has indeed been the reality for most of history. Yet it was not…

Many people turn their back on God because they believe He is responsible for their troubles. Some go so far as to say He doesn’t exist, but then when they are faced with difficulties suddenly He is very real – even if only for the purpose of taking the blame! Why do some people have…

Many years ago, there was story in Reader’s Digest about a young man who left home for his first year at Duke University. As a parting gift, his parents gave him a Bible, assuring him it would be a great help. Later, as he began sending them letters asking for money, they would write back…