The Secret of Little and of Much

Christmas is a time of celebration, of joy, of rest and of peace. At least that’s how the script goes. But sadly for many, it’s a time of loss and of loneliness. Some will spend their very first Christmas having lost a loved one. Others will live through the annual statistical spike in domestic violence and family breakdown known as the “festive season”. And others still, will carry heavy burdens into Christmas.

Why Victory & Winning Aren’t the Same Thing

After a pretty spectacular start to His ministry – the voice from Heaven and all that (Luke 3:21,21) – Jesus embarked on a rocky road. Forty days and nights starving in the desert with just the devil to keep Him company (Luke 4:1-13), a lynch mob in His home town (Luke 4:28,29) and then years of being criticised, tested, plotted against.

Why does God take us to the edge?

Have you ever wondered that? Why is it that God takes us so close to the edge so often? I mean, isn’t there an easier way?

The theory of course is pretty straightforward: because He wants to grow our faith in Him, right? That’s the theory!

Fear and Courage – Two Sides of the One Coin

You and I both are confronted on a regular basis by things that scare us. It’s just the way that life is.

Sometimes, it’s something that just hits us out of the blue. A health scare. A financial crisis. A relationship thing. A work thing.

Why does God let a 4 year old die?

I received an email recently from a UK listener who has a friend – not a Christian – whose 4 year old died a few years back. She’s still deeply affected by the tragedy. Jeanette’s problem was this: What do I say to her? She wants to know how God could have let this happen.

Dear Jeanette,