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Take one step

Take one step Bible: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Reading Love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him (V.20). One shopping centre posted colourful signs along the staircase that said: “Taking the stairs protects your heart.” Over…

A Refresher course

A Refresher course Bible: Exodus 33:1-11 Reading You cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live (EXODUS 33:20). Is God hidden? Is God silent? Is God unfair? Those questions troubled God’s people as they walked through…

Hide and seek

Hide and seek Bible: Genesis 3:1-10 Reading But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” (V.9). “He’s going to find me,” I thought. I felt my little heart beat faster as I heard my five year old…

3 Ways God Teaches Us All to Be Mothers

3 Ways God Teaches Us All to Be Mothers I have a friend who talks to animals, plants, and even inanimate things with so much love and delight. Amused, I asked her what inspires her to converse with things that…

Stick-figure lesson

Stick-figure lesson Bible: 2 Corinthians 10:1-11 Reading What we are in our letters when we are absent, we will be in our actionswhen we are present (V.11). A friend of mine was leading our Bible study group. She started by…

“The Lord’s”

“The Lord’s” Bible: Isaiah 44:1-5 Reading The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children(ROMANS 8:16). Getting ‘inked’ is really popular wherever you look. Some tattoos are so small that you barely notice them. Others—from athletes to…

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Love

Love Bible: 1 Corinthians 13 Reading Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those whoseek peace. But all sinners will be destroyed; there will be no future forthe wicked (VV.37-38). During a church meeting, our church leader asked…

Tough and loving

Tough and loving Bible: Psalm 37:30-40 Reading Consider the blameless, observe the upright; a future awaits those whoseek peace. But all sinners will be destroyed; there will be no future forthe wicked (VV.37-38). “Every fool is quick to quarrel” (PROVERBS…

Collectors

Collectors Bible: Matthew 6:19-21 Reading Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth . . . But store up foryourselves treasures in heaven (VV.19-20). I love collecting football stickers each football season. It’s a fun hobby. Most of us…

Not funny

Not funny Bible: Philippians 1:12-20 Reading Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted(2 TIMOTHY 3:12). As I was walking through a shopping centre, I came to a T-shirt stand. As I browsed the…

Enjoyment or Addiction?

Enjoyment or Addiction? Bible: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Reading “I have the right to do anything,” you say . . . but I will not be mastered byanything (V.12). How many hours a week do you spend on your phone? How…

Where do I start?

Where do I start? Bible: Luke 11:1-10 Reading I call on the Lord in my distress, and he answers me (PSALM 120:1). A few years ago, my family were driving down the motorway when the car died. We pulled over…

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Who’s worth it?

Who’s worth it? Bible: Luke 10:25-37 Reading But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came where the man was; and whenhe saw him, he took pity on him (V.33). One of our big problems with caring for others is trying to…

Busy

Busy Bible: Matthew 11:25-30 Reading Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give yourest (V.28). People who are trying to be friendly at church sometimes ask, “Are you keeping busy?” The question seems OK,…

Cutting like a knife

Cutting like a knife Bible: Proverbs 12:17-22 Reading The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wisebrings healing (V.18). Our tongues can be like a Swiss Army knife when it comes to the variety of…

Silence please

Silence please Bible: Psalm 46 Reading Be still, and know that I am God (V.10). Our world is noisy. There’s a lot going on. But one news site says scientists have found a way to make total silence: “Scientists have…

Welcoming Strangers

Welcoming Strangers Bible: 2 Corinthians 2:17-3:3 Reading You are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves wereforeigners in Egypt (V.19). Winters in one of the poorest countries in Europe (which I visited recently) can be hard, with deep…

Permanent

Permanent Bible: 2 Corinthians 2:17-3:3 Reading You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts (V.2). At school I once wrote an essay about how much money was being spent on a sport’s ground in our local area—and how that…

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