Get ready church

David has set up his home in the cave of Adullam (1 Samuel 22:1) with his family. We are about 16 miles from Jerusalem. Archaeologists say we are about 500 feet high giving a good view of the surrounding countryside and people approaching. Some translate the cave as...

That’s another fine mess I have got myself into

If I get myself into a mess I have at times spiralled down rather than pull myself out of it. I can resist help, not listen to friends’ words and can convince myself that my unrighteous ways are very honourable. Of course everyone else is wrong! We are in 1 Samuel 21....

It’s not fair

We have at last moved into 1 Samuel 20. I am going to leave you to read through the chapter for yourselves to get the full picture as I am only going to focus on one verse. The story begins in Naioth in Ramah (it was probably where the community of prophets lived and...

Miracles in the midst of troubles

Many years ago I was with a group of Pastors that visited the underground church in China. In one particular place, we met with an elderly lady leading a church of tens of thousands. They often had no place to meet, faced threats and imprisonments. Yet in the midst of...

From Aldi car park

I’m sitting in the car on Aldi car park. Cally has gone to do the shopping as the store is only letting one person in to shop. My Bible is on the passenger seat and the reaction is wide from strange looks to thumbs up. Who needs a study with a load of books to impress...

Easter Sunday Message

    Happy Easter everyone! Today’s blog post is audio rather than a written post. Just click on the play button below to access it.