Oct2017
Our expansive God
John said to him, ‘Teacher, we saw a man who was driving out demons in your name, and we told him to stop, because he doesn’t belong to our group’. ‘Do not try to stop him’, Jesus told them, ‘because no one who performs a miracle in my name will be able soon afterwards to… Read more
Oct2017
An exorcism
Jesus noticed that the crowd was closing in on them, so he gave a command to the evil spirit, ‘Deaf and dumb spirit’, he said, ‘I order you to come out of the boy and never go into him again!’ The spirit screamed, threw the boy into a bad fit, and came out. The boy… Read more
Oct2017
Oct2017
Dark, stormy nights
Even if I go through the deepest darkness, I will not be afraid, LORD, for you are with me. Your shepherd’s rod and staff protect me. (verse 4) Read Psalm 23 Ivan Southall’s novel Over the Top tells the story of Perry, an eleven-year-old boy who is woken in the middle of a stormy night…. Read more
Oct2017
Only Jesus
Then a cloud appeared and covered them with its shadow and a voice came from the cloud, ‘This is my own dear Son – listen to him!’ They took a quick look around but did not see anyone else; only Jesus was with them. As they came down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, ‘Don’t tell anyone… Read more
Oct2017
Losing my life?
‘For if you want to save your own life, you will lose it; but if you lose your life for me and for the gospel, you will save it. Do you gain anything if you win the whole world but lose your life? Of course not! There is nothing you can give to regain your… Read more