You know, here in the UK, folks get all excited about this thing called Pancake Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday. They flip pancakes, have family suppers, church events, pancake races… It’s become quite the custom, especially in the Church of England and the Episcopal churches. People enjoy it, and that’s fine...
Well, folks, here we are on Valentine’s Day again. As I was running over Conic Hill last night, thinking about this devotional today, running past the SPAR grocery store in Drymen, the shop is full of hearts and flowers, cards and candy. But let’s take a moment and turn to...
You know, folks, life has a way of bringing us to places we never expected. Back in 2012 and 2013, my wife and I went through something that broke our hearts wide open ~ we lost two precious babies in the womb to miscarriage. We had that moment of joy,...
The Urim and Thummim God’s Way of Speaking in the Old Days – And How Much Better It Is Now I have been watching Tyler Gaulden of Hillcrest Baptist Church doing a teaching series on the temple and priests. As I watch and study what he is teaching and go...
Rekindling the Fear of the Lord From Avoiding Judgment to Adoring His Presence In the quiet moments, yesterday, while hiking up a local hill here in Helensburgh, away from the noise of the world, I’ve felt it, a deep longing to be close to God, to dwell in His presence,...
This verse caught me the other day, and it can be found in 2 Corinthians 4:16. Paul writes, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day” (NKJV). You know, folks’ life has a way of...
Folks, as we pause on this International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, marking the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, our hearts turn to one of the darkest chapters in human history. The Shoah, the Holocaust, saw six million Jewish people, God’s chosen nation, systematically murdered by the Nazis and their...
Folks, let’s be clear-eyed about this 20-minute neighbourhoods push from the SNP and Scottish Government. They’ve rolled out guidance since 2024, calling it “local living”, a plan to cram shops, doctors, parks, and services within a 20-minute walk or cycle from home. They dress this all up as healthier, greener,...
You know, folks, when I look at the news about our local roads here in Scotland, the A814 between Helensburgh, Cardross, and Dumbarton, I see a road that’s become a real danger zone. Narrow paths, heavy logging lorries roaring by, fast cars, and too many tragic accidents over the years....
Well, folks. As I open my Bible, I want to talk about something that’s been on my heart lately. You know, people I have heard say, “What about this idea of binding Satan? I hear folks saying, ‘I bind you, Satan, in the name of Jesus!’ Is that in the...