Aligning work and values
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a...
Testing our faith
"He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand." Psalm 40. 2...
Laying to rest
"He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit..." 1 Peter 3. 18 Today we lay my beloved Uncle John to rest. But what do...
Near miss
"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6. 2 I woke up yesterday and realised that we are into...
Under pressure
"But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail...." Luke 22. 32 It's exam week at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Some will rise to...
Knowing God, knowing oneself
"Let us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the LORD." Lamentations 3. 40 In my devotions this morning I was learning...
New normal
"Behold, I am making all things new!" Revelation 21. 5 "The new normal" has become the latest addition to our dictionary of clichés. But...
Whose victory?
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world...
Making hay
"The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field..." Psalm 103. 15 Having (remotely) attended a funeral...
What matters
"One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon beauty...
