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Amid the current coronavirus pandemic, we all live with fear and uncertainty. How do we deal with fear? ‘I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.’ (Ps 34:4). In this psalm, David expresses real fears. He was on the run from Saul, who was trying to murder him!...

When TV presenter and celebrity Carolyn Flack took her life in February 2020 the world was shocked and saddened. How could someone so young, beautiful and successful do such a thing? It seems that the pressure of an impending court case, the vitriol she received online, and her own inner pain had become too much...

My wife and I were at one time missionaries with the Overseas Missionary Fellowship. We joined them in 1975 after a period of training at their headquarters in London. While we were there, we met the hostess of the Mission Home, a matronly lady who had herself served overseas. She was a formidable person, but...

The Easter message is this: death is not the end but the beginning; the natural and unavoidable end of human life.  But recently I have noticed people increasingly use the phrase ‘passed on.’ Apparently, no one ‘dies’ any longer. They just ‘pass on.’ It’s our latest attempt to avoid the word ‘death.’ We don’t like...

Why did Jesus die?   From the Vicar Psalm 22:  Why have you forsaken me? Who moved the stone? Giving and receiving A Display of Power Servanthood  Passionflower ** Editor:  The Revd Canon Paul Hardingham considers sacrificial love. Why did Jesus die?   ‘God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died,...

‘God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.’’(Billy Graham). God showed His love for us, when Jesus dealt with the problem of our sin on the cross. ‘He himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so...

‘God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, ‘I love you.’’(Billy Graham).  God showed His love for us, when Jesus dealt with the problem of our sin on the cross. ‘He himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so...

‘When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.’  Mark 16:4 Frank Morrison was an investigative journalist who was a sceptic when it came to religion. He decided to write a book to disprove the claims of Christ, specifically focussed on the last week of His life....

‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ (Psalm 22:1 & Matt 27:46). Where is God? is a common question voiced today and shared by Jesus on the cross on the first Good Friday. This question is answered in the psalm, as we look through the lens of Jesus’ crucifixion. It is a real...

To a world that seeks to show power through explosives, military might, and physical force, Good Friday makes little sense. A man, hanging on a cross. A man, who claimed to be the Son of God, nailed to a tree. Naked, broken, and dying. Forsaken. Passers-by mock Him: ‘Save yourself! Come down from the cross,...

How do we say goodbye to someone who we have known for many years and enjoyed their company? We arrange a farewell party! When Jesus prepared to leave, it was very different. He arranged His last meal and it was no party. His disciples were in for a shock. Jesus brought His friends together and...

‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’ (Acts 20:35). This unique saying of Jesus, not recorded in the gospels, is quoted by the apostle Paul in the book of Acts. These few words contain a powerful truth about giving and receiving love. Stage 1 – receiving love. As children we love to receive...