Am I saved?

‘At once I know that… they are still thinking in terms of themselves; their idea still is that they have to make themselves good enough to be a Christian… It sounds very modest but it is the lie of the devil, it is a denial of the faith… you will never be good enough;...

Weight of ME

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for...

A different kind of story

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for...

imprecation and RESIST

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but...

A burden we cannot bear

  Let all the earth fear the LORD;                         let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him!             For he spoke, and it came to be;                         he commanded, and it stood firm. | Psalm 33:8–9 I was at the store the other day...

The Hagar Option

Blessed are all who take refuge in him. | Psalm 2.12b   Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.                 I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;                                 I have no good apart from you.” | Psalm 16.1–2 Last Sunday, we said that the...