On the last Sunday of every October we celebrate the Reformation. The Protestant Reformation of the 1500s was one of the most important events in church history. At a time when much of Christendom was shrouded in spiritual ignorance and superstition, the Reformers called the church back to the truths of God’s Word. They challenged… Continue reading Why the Protestant Reformation Still Matters Today
Not Just Another Church
Reflections on Titus 1:1–4 There are many unhealthy churches in our world. Some are controlling, others are more interested in your money than your spiritual growth, and others try to reach the world by becoming just like it. But what does a healthy church actually look like? According to Paul’s letter to Titus, one of… Continue reading Not Just Another Church
Jesus Saves the Unlikely
Reflections on John 4. Have you ever walked into a group and felt that everyone else knows something you don’t? Everyone seems to be on the WhatsApp group, everyone seems to be friends, and you feel like an outsider. John 4 introduces us to someone who knew what it was like to be an outsider.… Continue reading Jesus Saves the Unlikely
When Everything Falls Apart
Reflections on 1 Samuel 30 There are times when we think things can’t get any worse—and then they do. David and his men arrive at Ziklag to discover that the Amalekites have burned the city and taken their wives and children captive. Everything they love has been taken from them. They are devastated, and David’s… Continue reading When Everything Falls Apart
The Tragedy of Not Listening to God
Reflections on 1 Samuel 28 In desperate times, people often turn to desperate measures. It was April 1945, near the end of the Second World War. The Allied forces were pressing in from the West, the Russians were advancing from the East, and Berlin was about to fall. Inside Adolf Hitler’s bunker, the telephone rang.… Continue reading The Tragedy of Not Listening to God