“Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” (Isaiah 6:8) I wonder how many of us would apply for a job where we were told right up front that we would be unsuccessful in our endeavours; that, although fully qualified, we would fail. That was the prospect facing Isaiah.  Isaiah had a vision. […]

Wise men from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:1, 2). They declared they were looking for him so that they could worship him. Two thousand years later, that is still a good question for us to consider. “Where is he who […]

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. I read stories in the Bible, and having read them previously, I know what is going to happen, and it can take away some of the wonder that might otherwise have been there. If we are not careful, we might treat the Christmas story with that sort of attitude. The […]

    In Paul’s letter to the Romans, Paul asks this question. If God is  for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31). Of course, this question is not posed in isolation. He asks it of his readers during a fairly extensive narrative.  Jesus told his disciples, “If the world hates you, know that it has […]