The great storm
Little is revealed about Jonah in Scripture outside the book that bears his name and the historical accounts and inferences meagrely scattered throughout the record. Jonah means ‘a dove’ and his father, Amittai, means ‘truth.’ He is ‘a dove, the son of truth’ and this …
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Take no thought for your life
This discussion is fairly comfortable while it remains theoretical. However, Christ doesn’t leave it there. He challenges us to put that which we know to be right into practice in the mundane things of daily life. He said, “Therefore I say unto you, Take no …
After working for the same company for almost 20 years, we were faced with a frightening dilemma. The owner had died, and in the reshuffle that followed we were left without a Chair. It became apparent that after a short while there would be no employment at all. We had some time to consider…
The intent of the Lord’s parable of the ‘Unjust Judge’ in Luke 18 is clear: “men ought always to pray and not to faint” (v1). This command was given in a context that considers what our world will be like at Jesus’ return, notably that it will be similar to Noah’s and Lot’s a…
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One Mind in Christ v1-3
Paul begins chapter four with a rebuke directed at two sisters – Euodias and Syntyche. How carefully and tenderly he frames his words: “my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown1, so stand fast in the Lord2, my dearly beloved”. Paul refers to the Phil…
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