Tag: Book of Acts
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Living Letters of Grace (2 Cor. 3:1-6)
This passage discusses how the apostle Paul defends his ministry and message to the Corinthian church, emphasizing that their transformed lives serve as his endorsement, not earthly recommendations. He reminds them that their sufficiency comes from God, and they are living witnesses of the Gospel’s transformative power, called to reflect God’s love and grace to…
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Captivated by The Grace of the Cross (John 12:1-8)
Introduction A small card arrives in the post, flowers appear on our doorstep, or words are whispered in our ear. What are they? We might always find ourselves expressing thanks or at the end when thankfulness is expressed to us. I wonder how you would choose to say thank you to someone. It depends on…
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The First of Many Signs (John 2:1-11)
One thing that has been constant in the news over the last two years has been parities, firstly being told that we were not allowed to have them, then being told that we could have them but only in a restricted form, and then finally that we could enjoy them fully along as everyone had…
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Stumbling Forward in Peace Together (Mark 9:38-50)
Learning to live together in the peace of Christ
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His Name Has Meaning To All Who Believe (Luke 2:16-21)
Introduction Noah, Oliver/Olivia, Amelia and Lilly are some of the most popular baby names of 2020. In our context, names tend to carry little meaning or significance beyond a memory, or trend. Yet, some names will have stories behind them, perhaps memories of loved ones or significant people in the family’s life around the child.…
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There is Always Hope and a Reason to be Joyful (Titus 2:11-14)
In March (just before the first UK lockdown) I had the privilege of being in Nigeria. In that space of 10 days away, the world changed as we knew it! When we left Covid-19 still felt distant, on the night before we headed to the Abuja Airport to come home all the Major American and…
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Atr Irwin 