"Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us." Luke 11. 4 ... but that's not how we say it in church! If you're...

"Give us today our daily bread." Matthew 6. 11 Do you ever wonder what Jesus is instructing us to ask for in this fourth petition of the...

"Consider how the wild flowers grow..." Luke 12. 27 Don't worry, I'm not going to go all maudlin on you! The "blues" I have in mind are...

"See! The winter is past... The flowers have appeared in the countryside; the season of singing has come..." Meteorologically speaking,...

"When the day of Pentecost came..." Acts 2. 1 Some regard today as the birthday of the church. Why not? Celebration strengthens our...

"Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end..." John 13.1 "Love" the word is elastic - it has to be, such is...

"... being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised." Romans 4. 21 This verse refers to Abraham, whose trust in God...

"Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will...

"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16. 33 According to the para-church organisation...

"... perfect love drives out fear..." I John 4. 18 Another giant which oppresses many people is fear. Fear manifests itself in many ways:...