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Side by Side Bible: Nehemiah 3:1-12 Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labour (ECCLESIASTES 4:9). In ancient times, a city with broken walls was a very bad thing. It meant that the people living there were totally helpless and unprotected. An enemy army could invade at any timeContinueContinue reading “Side by Side”

A Blind Man’s Prayer Bible: Luke 18:35-43 Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! (V.38). A couple of years ago a friend noticed I was struggling to see anything that wasn’t close to me. What he did next was simple, but changed my life forever. He took off his glasses and said, “Try these.”ContinueContinue reading “A Blind Man’s Prayer”

We Need God Bible: John 5:16-23 Apart from me you can do nothing (JOHN 15:5) Laura’s mum was fighting cancer. One morning Laura prayed for her with a friend. Her friend, who had been disabled for years by cerebral palsy, prayed: “God, you do everything for me. Please do everything for Laura’s mum.” Laura wasContinueContinue reading “We Need God”

Taking Cover Bible: James 1:12-18 But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter (PSALM 73:28 NLT) When I lived in a more stormy part of the world, I knew someone who ‘chased’ tornadoes. He tried to keep as far away as possible whileContinueContinue reading “Taking Cover”