Biblical Themes

Lockdown

“God does nothing but by prayer, and everything with it.”   John Wesley Psalm 137:1-4 – “When we sat down by the rivers of Babylon, we wept as we remembered Zion. We hung up our harps on the willow trees. For those who had taken us captive asked us for a song—our tormentors wanted us to […]

Waiting On God

From Guest Blogger Ian Toone “Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.” Dwight L. Moody Isaiah 40:31 – “Those who wait on the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” We often misunderstand what […]

God Speaking to Us

from guest blogger Ian Toone “Be humble, talk little, think and pray much” George Whitefield When we pray, how often do we leave time for God to talk back to us? Or do we think prayer is a one-way conversation? If we believe that God still speaks today, shouldn’t we spend more time in silence before […]

Militant simplicity

From Pete Greig Thinking today about faith and the many set-backs we’ve faced along the way. How the simple act of not giving up has somehow made us stronger and maybe a bit wiser too. How the very things you’d expect to make us question everything have actually, ultimately deepened our faith. I guess if […]

True Worship

Jarrod Cooper writes… A lot of songs might be confession, intercession or prayer, but they are not worship. Worship is when our focus is completely fixed on Him! The closer you get to the throne, in the bible, the more God-focussed the songs become. In the end it’s just Holy, holy, holy! In our gathered […]