There is a worship song I enjoy singing that start as follows; “How deep the Father’s love for us, How vast beyond all measure, That He should give His only Son, To make a wretch His treasure. How great the pain of searing loss, The Father turns His face away, As wounds which mar the… Continue reading Isa 53v5 – Depth of love
The world recently changed in a significant way. Artificial Intelligence (AI) burst onto the scene with its incredible ability to create content. “Circuits and code, no heart to feel, AI writes poems with digital zeal.” All of a sudden, poems like this, written by AI, can be instantly created. However, despite the ease with which… Continue reading Rom 12v1 – AI sacrifice
The music begins causing a hush to fall on the waiting audience. They rise as he walks ahead, carrying the mace on his shoulder. The excitement and expectation are palpable. The mace, a symbol of authority to change lives, to confer degrees, to give new hope. Graduation! —- All sound vanishes as a hush washes… Continue reading Isa 22v22 – The grave key
We are cycling, and I look down and see on the side of the track a small white cross. Grief. Pain Someone lost. I look up at the mountain above; I see a large white cross. Hope. Peace. Jesus found. In our world, wherever we look, we will see loss and pain. Whether our office… Continue reading Rom 6v23 – Look up
What does generosity sound like? It sounds like butterfly wings gently closing. It sounds like a feather landing on grass. It sounds like light dancing on water. It sounds like…nothing. One day Jesus pointed out the sound of generosity. “Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting… Continue reading Mar 12v41-44 – The sound of generosity
Jack Dale’s greatest desire was to win a gold medal in the 50m Olympic freestyle race. His dad was a very talented swimmer and agreed to be his coach. Over the years, Jack followed his dad’s training program and instructions. Sometimes it was really difficult pushing Jack beyond what he thought possible. However, his dream… Continue reading Isa 26v8 – Trust and glory
Only one in a thousand people know the answer to both these questions without cheating. The closest planet to the sun. The number of days in April. The answers are…Mercury and 30. Did you know the answers? If so, do you feel pretty good about yourself? It’s normal to want to feel a bit above… Continue reading Joh 3:30 – Becoming less
I love coffee. For me, there is nothing nicer than a delicious freshly brewed morning espresso. Imagine my surprise one day, after enjoying my morning brew, and later noticing a heart left behind in the dried coffee. Our love was confirmed. Yet this pales into insignificance compared to the love contained in the cup of… Continue reading Psa 115:13 – Love Coffee
The wind is howling directly against us as we struggle to canoe up the river. It is day 4 of a slackpacking hike, but this challenge seems impossible. Soon the rain is slashing down at us and we were considering giving up. However, we push on. Several hours later we arrive at our destination –… Continue reading Jam 5:11 – Headwinds
What forms are required to apply for the bank loan? What must I do to get approval for my building alteration? Life is full of requirements that must be met and we may seek answers, at some stage, to questions like these. However, what about a far more important question? What does God require of… Continue reading Mic 6:8 – God’s requirement