Category: The journey

So yesterday we saw how the Israelites entered the Promised Land and settled there. They conquered and claimed the land, but in some cases, they did not finish the job. They were unable to...

Firstly, an introduction to the Book of Judges. Joshua, the leader of the Israelites, has died. They now have no clear leader. Strong leadership under Moses and then Joshua has just about kept the...

So there we are. We’ve arrived at the last chapter of the Book of Joshua. It’s been a great journey – full of challenges and mistakes, confidence (or lack of it) and victory, promises...

‘Don’t do what Auntie Helen has just done. It’s too dangerous.’ Yesterday, we walked out along the pier at South Shields and when we arrived at the end, there were some convenient metal footholds...

Joshua Chapter 21 is all about the Levites. They are given cities to live in and pastureland for their animals, evenly taken from the lands and cities allotted to each of the tribes of...

Two days ago, we saw how Joshua had to have faith in the final victory, even though he would not see it in his lifetime. He was called to divide up the land based on...

Love wins. A strange title for a blog all about death and destruction (that I sidestep dealing with yet again in the hope that you won’t notice and won’t get too frustrated with me!)....

Rejoice, rejoice, Christ is in you The hope of glory in our hearts He lives, He lives, His breath is in you Arise a mighty army, we arise Now is the time for us...

Back in Deuteronomy 27, Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people – When you have crossed the Jordan, set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I command you today, and coat...

‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again.’ A familiar saying to encourage us all to have another go when we’ve tried and made a mess of something. Sometimes this is harder...