I was busy wiping a cow’s backside when the Lord spoke. On our farm in England, we kept 150 dairy cows. We struggled to make money, so we decided to keep pedigree Holsteins, worth several times an ordinary cow. Their daughters could […]
“Commissioned,” Ali said. “We’re commissioned by the star. We can’t go home, Ben.” Ben pointed behind them. “The king’s lying, that’s all. Didn’t you see his eyes?” They left the city gates and passed a lively market. Shouts echoed from the stone […]
The Ten Commandments begin: “You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol.” Pretty stern, but what exactly is an idol? Other gods are things we’ve not made, like the sun, moon, angels or people. […]
When we come together, what do we do? Sing, pray, preach, offering, notices, communion and coffee. That’s church, surely? Actually, the Scriptures suggest otherwise. The Apostle Paul has a very different picture in mind. When you come together, he writes in 1 […]
The worship service seemed to dissolve. I became aware of a small church on a broad rise, set in rolling countryside. A small crowd emerged from the south door, laughing together. To the right, beneath the sun-bright sky, a gentle breeze wafted […]