from Ian Toone, New Life Church Derby HAVE you been shopping for groceries recently? If so, you may have noticed that food prices are still increasing. A recent report shows that an average basket of shopping is now 35.5 per cent more expensive than this time last year, with some items up by as much […]
by Maggie Browne 12/01/23 Abraham sends his servant back to the region he came from to fetch a wife for his son, Isaac. He was living among the pagan Canaanites who didn’t worship God so Abraham was keen to find for his son a believing wife from among his own people. He himself was too […]
from Bill Sayer Have you ever read a novel, only to be disappointed about the ending? Maybe the bad guy wins, or the good guy doesn’t get his romantic interest. With the benefit of life experiences, we know that not everything appears to end happily ever after. Maybe we have become conditioned by society to […]
from Bill Sayer I am sure we have all experienced our hopes dashed by the circumstances of life. Perhaps the expectation of a new job, home, life-partner…… We have our hopes and dreams firmly fixed on a seemingly natural and logical way forward, only to find that the certain way forward is blocked by the […]
Across most urban vistas, you will spot at least one building under construction or repair with scaffolding surrounding it. Although a little unsightly, the scaffolding is a positive sign of the investment in the city, and brings with it a sense of anticipation as to when the project might be completed, and the glory of […]
Isaiah 28:27-29 27 A farmer doesn’t use a sledge to crush dill; he doesn’t use a wagon wheel to crush cumin. He uses a small stick to break open the dill, and with a rod he opens the cumin. 28 The grain is ground to make bread. People do not ruin it by ·crushing it forever. The farmer […]
