IT'S DARKER AT NIGHT

The great American theologian, Jonathan Edwards (1703-58), wrote many resolutions over the course of his life, including the famous:   “Resolution 1: I will live for God. Resolution 2: If no one else does, I still will.”   He was, by no means, the only Christian to do compose such deliberate resolutions.   I recently read the recollection of an unnamed minister, as told by the esteemed Presbyterian writer, Samuel Miller (1769-1850):   “Many years ago, when I was a pastor in a

During a recent study of the early chapters of Exodus I stumbled (the Lord led perfectly, I stumbled) across the following teaching:   Exodus 3  contains the extraordinary meeting between Moses and the Lord at Mount Horeb, when the Lord appeared to Moses in a bush that was burning with fire yet was not consumed. As well as God’s great declaration of Himself – “I AM WHO I AM” – the Lord makes here a number of great promises to Moses.   Feeling empowered and assured by these p

In John 14  we find ourselves amid an incredible body of teaching that Jesus gave to His disciples on the evening of His arrest, and it...

James Grindlay Small was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1817, was a student of Dr Thomas Chambers, and became a minister of the Free...

In recent years, there have been no hymns that I have come into new acquaintance with that have excited such a spiritual furore within me...

We live in a time where much biblical ministry is, sadly, characterised by distinct weaknesses in gospel appeals and gospel application....

“The glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ”   2 Corinthians 4:6   One day, as Christ’s people, we will get look upon the face of our...

“And He showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of...

The gospel has great power:   It has power to save; power to sanctify and bless; power to harden unbelieving hearts.   In Isaiah 55:11 ,...

Good News – An Offer To All   “Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which...

The ‘Parable of the Prodigal Son’ (Luke 15:11-32) is one of the most popular and well-known portions of Scripture – and for good reason....

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of...

These books are not merely chosen on how good they are, and that they are my favourites, but also on how greatly the reading of them has...

John 21:1-14 brings us to the quaintest of gospel narratives and what was clearly for John a deeply personal and precious recollection of...

Not much is known about the author of this wonderful hymn, William Featherstone, except that he became a Christian aged 16, in 1862 – and...

Firstly, some clarification: There is still power in the gospel and its message in Wales in 2024. As recently as a couple of months ago I...

Ezekiel 1:25-28 – God’s glorious Son In the previous verses we were introduced to the glorious representatives of God, who were acting as...

Ezekiel 1:2-24 – God’s glorious representatives We now come to the first of Ezekiel’s visions – one of vital importance as it includes...

Ezekiel 1:1 Ezekiel was born around 622/3 BC in the nation of Judah. What was happening with Judah at this time is particularly important...

Recently, on a Facebook Christian theology group I am a member of, the following request for help was asked by one the other members. I...