(Joshua 7 and Hosea 2:15) Hi folks. As I have been reading through Joshua, a passage of scriptiure really had an impression on me and it was chapter 7 that stopped me. After the great victory at Jericho, Israel marched on the small city of Ai and were defeated. Thirty-six...
Many of us have been saddened by the news that came out of Jordan this week. At a church in the village of Hammoud, near Karak, gunmen opened fire during a funeral. At least seven people were killed and many more were wounded. The authorities have described it as a...
You know, folks, as I was reading my Bible, a passage in Deuteronomy grabbed my heart. The Lord gave Israel a very down-to-earth instruction while they were traveling through the wilderness. He said, “Also you shall have a place outside the camp, where you may go out; and you shall...
Deuteronomy 2:1–7 As I was reading these verses, a few really stood out to me, and I’d love to share this little morsel of Scripture as we explore the book of Deuteronomy. Moses is rehearsing the journey of the children of Israel through the wilderness. And here in chapter 2...
When we think about leaving a legacy, most people picture something the world can measure—money in the bank, a name people remember, buildings with plaques on the wall, or influence in politics and public life. Yet the Word of God measures legacy differently. Jesus said, “Do not lay up for...
I was walking home from the store the other night with my son. It was one of those real Scottish storms—rain coming sideways, wind pushing against us every step. My boy doesn’t talk much with words; he’s autistic and non-verbal. But he talks with his hand. As soon as we...
Friends, one of the questons I hear most ofen is, “How can I know Gods will for my life?” It is a good queston. It shows a heart that wants to please the Lord. But sometimes the search itself becomes so complicated that people grow discouraged, even to the point...
I want to speak with you openly, just as I would if we were sitting down over a coffee. As you read this, I hope you’ll remember that someone may try to sell you a feeling and call it hope. Please don’t buy it. Last week the Labour conference was...
A word after the Flydubai flight that almost fell Now my friends, let me tell you what happened this morning. Flydubai flight FZ1073 left Dubai for Tel Aviv. There were about 174 people on that plane, including 27 little children. Almost all of them were Israelis. They thought they were...
Luke 12:24 · A story for older children and teens I want you to look with me at something Jesus said. It is found in Luke chapter 12, verse 24. “Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them....