Recently, I watched a mass of enthusiastic people plunge into a dam and, in a froth of splashes, head out to swim a mile. As I watched, I thought how amazing it is that humans, who aren’t fish, can swim so far. But, regardless of how good you are, swimming still requires one thing –… Continue reading Keep Swimming
20/20 vision is the rating for good eyesight. And so it would be silly to call someone 20/20 blind. Yet this was demonstrated recently to me. At our Bible class, a Whodunnit video was shown. It’s a short clip where the detective reveals who the murderer was. However, what the viewer doesn’t realise is that… Continue reading 20/20 Blind
While walking my dog, I saw my neighbour’s cat had cornered a mouse. I wondered why he froze instead of attempting to escape. I learned that mice exposed to cat urine while nursing associate the predator’s scent with safety. They become trapped in dangerous situations with no fear, even though they experience increased stress and… Continue reading Divine Rescue
Matthew Perry, the Friends sitcom star, died from a drug overdose after years of struggling with depression and substance abuse. For those looking from the outside, all they saw was a fantastic actor who enjoyed success and fame. Why did it end so tragically? In an interview, he shared a prayer he once prayed –… Continue reading Psa 32v8 – A dangerous prayer
I have often laughed sardonically at the names places are given. A new housing estate is called Sunset Estate, yet it does not have a view of the sunset. Or it is called Nature’s Retreat but all the natural vegetation was destroyed to stuff in the maximum number of houses. Yet despite this, we buy… Continue reading Num 14v21 – Don’t buy the dream
The world is in huge trouble. We are seeing wars, floods, earthquakes, and a huge increase in other natural disasters. Civil society is falling apart. There is so much hatred, violence, fear, despair. So, where do you turn to find comfort in these times of trouble? Is it your job, sport, friends, social media, medication?… Continue reading Pro 25v19 – Broken Tooth
Proverbs 17:3 states, “Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart.” Each and every day, we are being tested, from the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep. We are being thrown into a fire, a furnace. Anything that is fake, plastic, and not pure gets… Continue reading Pro 17v3 – The furnace
I stopped believing in God because…My church fights all the time. Christians murdered innocent victims in holy wars. Christians are hypocrites. If this is how so-called “children of God” behave, I want no part of God. Is this your story or a friend’s story? However, are these people really God’s children? “Whoever says, “I know… Continue reading 1Jo 4v8 – Child of God
Did you know that Abraham wasn’t Jewish? He was from Ur, a city in modern-day Iraq. When Yahweh, the God of the Bible, called him, in faith, he left his family and all their idols and followed God. God called him Abraham – father of many nations. From him came Ishmael – father of the… Continue reading Was Abraham Jewish?
Do you sometimes pray and pray, and God doesn’t seem to hear? It would be amazing if we could peek into Heaven and see if God is actually listening. Daniel saw something that troubled him so much that he fasted and prayed for three weeks. No answer. But then we get a glimpse into heaven… Continue reading Dan 10v12 – God already heard you