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Judges 9:22-24 After Abimelech had governed Israel for three years, God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem, who acted treacherously against Abimelech. God did this […]
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Judges 9:22-24 After Abimelech had governed Israel for three years, God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem, who acted treacherously against Abimelech. God did this […]
A Lover of the Soil: Reflections on the Nature, Place and Care of Soils in God’s World “…and he [Uzziah] had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the […]
Mark 7:20-23 [Jesus] went on: “What comes out of a man is what makes him ‘unclean’. For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, […]
Things to Avoid “But sexual immorality and all impurity… must not even be named among you…” (Ephesians 5:3) Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:3-5 There is a marked change in the tone […]
Jeremiah 20:1-4 When the priest Pashhur son of Immer, the chief officer in the temple of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things, he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and […]
I recently had the wonderful privilege to sit down with Dr Jill Ireland and listen to her explain the changing nature of children’s literature over the past couple of decades […]
Acts 8:9-11 Now for some time a man named Simon had practised sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, […]
PYNSW Summer Camp – young people (Year 6 up to 23 years old) gather at Stanwell Tops to enjoy a week of great teaching, fun and fellowship. December 27 to January 1. Our speaker this year is Alex Kim. He will be talking to us about what it means to be a disciple according to Matthew’s gospel, and about three disciples […]
Judges 3:28-30 “Follow me,” [Ehud] ordered, “for the LORD has given Moab, your enemy, into your hands.” So they followed him down and, taking possession of the fords of the Jordan […]
SPEAKING WITH TWO VOICES In John Bunyan’s classic, The Pilgrim’s Progress, there is a character Mr Facing Both Ways who lives in the village of Fair Speech. Bunyan is […]
Mark 1:1-4 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. It is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who […]
Festivals, Qu Yuan and Zongzi The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated all over the world among Chinese-speaking communities. It is especially popular in China, as one of its three most important […]
Imitators of God “Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children… ” (Ephesians 5:1) Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:1-2 These two verses bring to a close the section we have been […]
Jeremiah 14:22 Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, O LORD our God. Therefore our hope […]
A Vision to be Pursued “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another…” (Ephesians 4:32) Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:32 I ended the last devotional by mentioning that we can […]
Acts 4:1-4 The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. They were greatly […]