Martin Luther said famously: “Temptations, of course, cannot be avoided, but because we cannot prevent the birds from flying over our heads, there is no need that we should let them nest in our hair”[1]. Apparently, the quotation originally referred…

Many of the Psalms refer to God as “my Rock”. Psalm 28:1 for example says:

“To you, O LORD, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit.” (Psalm 28:1 ESV)

So what does it mean to call…

I’m not an absolute abstainer and nor do I believe that you can make an argument for absolute abstention from the Bible. How could you? The Bible says that God made wine and gave it as a gift to mankind:

“You cause the grass to grow for the…

Is the fear of the Lord a good or a bad thing? The Bible appears to commend it in numerous places:

“Blessed is the one who fears the LORD always, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.” (Proverbs 28:14 ESV)

Douglas Stuart in his…

In a few days, Christians all around the world will begin celebrating Holy Week in a way that we haven’t done at any point before in our history. Large group gatherings will be impossible for most and illegal for many. Baptisms will be postponed – or…

For the first time in living memory, many churches around the world will be facing the prospect of having to cancel their communion services. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governments have taken the unprecedented step of forbidding or strongly…

I think we’ve officially reached the end of the “easy part” of the coronavirus challenge. Difficult decisions will soon have to be made.

Can we afford to continue with our current “total quarantine” approach?

Can we afford not to?

There isn’t…

Update March 19: In-Person Sunday services and all large and small groups and meetings have now been cancelled until further notice; we'll update more as information becomes available.

Hello friends, Pastor Paul here.

I'm sure many of you are…