The Oxford English Dictionary says that persecution is: “Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs; oppression.” We know all too well that this can go so much further, resulting in violence and even death… Many of us may be concerned, thinking about the recent terror attacks happening in churches in […]

When we think of suffering and feeling abandoned by God, the book of Job is an obvious place to go to explore the topic. We’ve gathered four things that can be learnt by his story, when it comes to suffering. We cannot earn a life free from suffering. In the same way that grace is […]

The story of Abraham being asked to sacrifice his son (Genesis 22), is one that many people have questions about. The story may cause discussions about God’s intentions and His goodness. While exploring the answers, it’s important to look at the bigger picture. The Bible is not only a series of accounts and literature, but […]

In 1 Corinthians 13:11, Paul outlines four areas that we can assess, to see if we are growing and becoming mature: how we speak, how we think, how we reason, and how we distance from childish behaviour. In episode one of Growing Old or Growing Up, Pastor Doug Williams gave us some great advice and […]

Jesus talked about a whole heap of important topics. He was an incredible teacher and discipled others perfectly. For us, it may be hard to know where to start when discipling and discussing important topics with others. So here were Jesus’ top 5 topics for your inspiration…   The Kingdom of God We see most […]

Asking questions like: “Is God listening?” and “how can I hear from God?” is really common. They may come at frustrating moments, or after long periods of waiting. Thankfully the Bible has a lot to say about the way in which God hears, and the way we are able to hear him. It’s important to […]

It’s week twelve – we did it! We’ve covered the twelve smallest books of the Bible over the past three months (to catch up find the links at the bottom of this post). From one-minute reads, to slightly larger books we’ve taken a journey of challenge, encouragement and hope together. Here’s the last in the […]

Throughout the Bible we are reminded of God’s heart for the vulnerable, and particularly those without a family to love and protect them. So how should this affect our outlook, and why should we care about adoption and fostering? Because God cares about it God is greatly interested and concerned for those who are without […]

It’s the second-to-last study of our smallest books of the Bible. For 12 weeks, we’ve been supporting those who are self-isolating with a Bible book a week. With just one more week to go, it’s appropriate that this book is a big encouragement…   Week eleven : 2 Peter   These are Peter’s ‘final words’ […]

Week ten brings us tangible sentiments in a time of unrest. Since the Coronavirus outbreak, we’ve all had to adjust our schedule. We hope our bite-size 12-week reading plan has encouraged and strengthened you. We’re almost at the end, with week ten. To catch up, click the links at the end of the post.   […]