John's Gospel was written during a time of great persecution. It was written to reassure our hearts that Jesus was and is the Saviour of the world. The One Man we could trust to redeem the world, wash away our sin and raise the dead. Unlike the other gospels, John does not … [Read more...] about Not a Tame Man
Kingdom
No Trace Camping
No trace camping is antithetical to the gospel and so my kids are under strict instructions to ignore the injunction. For the Christian man or woman, the goal is not to avoid interaction with the world, but to beautify it by adorning it with the gospel. This was the Apostle … [Read more...] about No Trace Camping
Jesus, to the Ends of the Earth
The Jubilee laws given to God's people were designed to cut short and dismantle the development of an ungodly culture from forming among God's people. They achieved this by releasing those who might have otherwise remained indebted, impoverished, enslaved or oppressed. But for … [Read more...] about Jesus, to the Ends of the Earth
Jesus, Seeing is Believing
Nicodemus, who makes his first appearance in John chapter 3, is an encouragement to the rich Pharisee in us all. Whatever happens to him here is enough to kick start his journey toward the Kingdom and we should be delighted when he reappears at Jesus' burial with a truckload of … [Read more...] about Jesus, Seeing is Believing
This is My Father’s World
As a Man, Jesus said some things that startled His listeners. He taught them to trust that He could forgive sins, something only God could do. As the incarnate, infinite and eternal God, Jesus was equally startling in that He was genuinely interested in the amount of wine at … [Read more...] about This is My Father’s World