Genesis 1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. On a visit to the Louvre in France, one gets the chance to view one of the world's most famous paintings: the Mona Lisa by Da Vinci. Even... Continue Reading →

Luke 2:32-33 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. Just at that time when Mary and Joseph seemed to have come to terms with the fact that they were guardians of 'the son of God',... Continue Reading →

Psalms 27:1,3,5 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. For in the... Continue Reading →

Mark 2:23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. The text for this morning is an extract from one of Jesus' encounter with the Pharisees as He journeyed with his disciples. As characteristic... Continue Reading →

1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light; You can make a sound argument to the effect that movie directors and actors prey on the emotional availability... Continue Reading →

Mark 10:29-30 Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the good news, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this age—houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children,... Continue Reading →