Squeezing the life out of us

Squeezing the life out of us Bible:Isaiah 64:1-9 You come to the help of those who gladly do right, who remember your ways.But when we continued to sin against them, you were angry. How then can webe saved? (V.5 Reading Recently I read about the unimaginable killing force of pythons. These snakes have been knownContinueContinue reading “Squeezing the life out of us”

DEATH ROW JOY

DEATH ROW JOY Bible:1 Peter 1:3-9 Though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with aninexpressible and glorious joy (V.8). Reading In 1985 Anthony Ray Hinton was charged with the murders of two restaurant managers. It was a set up—he’d been miles away when the crimes happened— but heContinueContinue reading “DEATH ROW JOY”

Dying for life

Dying for life Bible:Hebrews 11:32-40 There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that theymight gain an even better resurrection (V.35). Reading Some men can’t be bullied or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.” If you’ve ever watched the Batman movie The Dark Knight, you’ll probably recogniseContinueContinue reading “Dying for life”

More than water

More than water Bible:Galatians 3:23-29 All of you who were baptised into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ (V.27). Reading One of my earliest childhood memories of church was a pastor walking down the aisle, telling us to “remember the waters of our baptism.” Remember the waters? I asked myself. How can you remember water?ContinueContinue reading “More than water”