1 Peter: be the bigger person
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to...
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Because relationships matter most of all #13: concluding affirmations
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching...
Because relationships matter most of all #11: still more on love!
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is...
Because relationships matter most of all #10: we can know the truth
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognise...
Because relationships matter most of all #9: more on love and hate
For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he...
James, a little book of wisdom: everything is for a season
Today’s wisdom: Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You...
James, a little book of wisdom: what to do with ambition
Today’s wisdom: Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbour bitter envy and...
James, a little book of wisdom: the universal battle of good vs evil
Today’s wisdom: When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away...
James, a little book of wisdom: facing tough times
As I start to read this letter, I’m aware that this could take a year, rather than just one month! Every verse is packed with wisdom that I want to unpack in detail. Moreover,...
The Letter to the Hebrews: four radical words
I imagine you’re getting a sense right now of the passion I have for the Letter to the Hebrews. The four words that we are going to explore today are, in my opinion, four...
