I read in the paper last week of a lady who woke to the screams of neighbours in the early hours of the morning. Her neighbour’s house was on fire and her 6 year old daughter was trapped in the house. Without any thought for her own safety, this lady ran around to the back…
This week I have been deeply challenged as I have spent hours studying and preparing for the Sunday message on “Treasures in heaven.” As I have wrestled with the teaching of scripture, it has challenged my own heart and life on 2 levels. Firstly, I have had to ask myself to what extent have I…
I have recently been reflecting on the subject of heaven. We all get so busy with the cut and thrust of life on earth that we tend to focus on this world and its growing set of demands, especially those of us with a busy family life. Heaven, and our future home with the Lord,…
As you are aware, the troubled Japanese Olympic Games have gotten under way, despite all the challenges of Covid-19. There are many competitions and events that lay ahead, and I have been reflecting on the fact that the bible, compares the Christian life to a race. Not that we compete with each other, but we…
Sadly my fishing days have come to an end for this season. No one could entice me to go out to sea in this type of weather! However, in the summer months I have a number of special spots or locations that I love to go to as my prime fishing spots. I have a…
In recent days I have been asked by some people in our church, and even some people in other parts of the world who I am in contact with, whether we, as Christians, should get the Covid-19 vaccine? Shouldn’t we, as people of faith, simply trust God to protect us? After all, Psalm 91:10 says,…
It was a few years ago when one of our congregation members came to arrange flowers in the front of the church. She brought with her a clay pot to use as a vase for the flowers. Unfortunately, the pot fell and broke. I asked her if I could keep the broken and cracked pot,…
This week as we further study the sermon on the mount, we will witness Jesus correcting a misconception. It is evident from the passage in Matthew 5:17-20, that some people had come to the wrong conclusion that Jesus would totally replace the O.T. scriptures, doing away with them and introducing a whole new bible. Well…
Today we will look at a very simple, yet profound metaphor that Jesus uses for living the Christian life. He calls us Salt and Light. I have been amazed and challenged as I have reflected on the significance and far-reaching application of these 2 simple metaphors for our Christian lives. What has struck me is…
This is a very special day in the Christian calendar. Every Sunday is a day of rejoicing for us as the children of God, reminding us that we serve a risen saviour. However, this Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. This is the day we remember that the Holy Spirit was released to flood the church in…
