Jesus shows that suffering is more complex than simply making a 1 to 1 connection to sin, and he then proceeds to tell a parable illustrating God's patience, kindness and…
Toby looks at Psalm 1, the first chapter to this book or collection of prayers and songs to God as a template for how we should start our times of…
A look at the topic of friendship from a biblical / gospel perspective. Credit to Timothy J. Keller for his insights and content on this subject.
Jesus once again turns to his disciples, highlighting various duties we as believers are to carry out. He uses a story about a servant-master relationship to show that such expectations are to be the…
Jesus has 3 quick conversations with potential disciples about what it costs to follow him. Can you see yourself in any of these? And if so, what is Jesus asking of you in…
From this parable we see yet another great twist in the story Jesus tells, and we learn some helpful lessons along the way in terms of prayer, pride, forgiveness and…
This week we look at The Great Banquet, a parable that should probably be given as much attention as The Prodigal Son. Jesus not only explains aspects of God's costly grace…
Lawrence helps us understand the main point in the Parable of the labourers in the vineyard which Jesus told right after his encounter with the Rich Young Ruler.
The Good Samaritan is commonly used in our contemporary culture. But what did Jesus really mean when he told this parable?
Forty points (yes 40!) learned over thirty years, listening to the wisdom of Proverbs.