Psalms: standing firm

Cover to Cover Reading: Psalms 9-17 Focus: Psalm 15 The beauty of the psalms is the reflection of the psalmist’s heart. There are times when there is a deep sense of praise and worship, then there are times of great sadness and remorse. Here, in this psalm, we find…

Numbers: the high price of obedience…

Cover to Cover Reading: Numbers 20:1-22:21 Focus: Numbers 20:6-12 In the world that we live in, it seems there has always been a high price for doing the right thing. You don’t get to your destination as fast because you keep to the speed limit; your…

Numbers: representatives and ambassadors

Cover to Cover Reading: Numbers 4:1-6:27 Focus: Numbers 6:22-27 When people represent an organisation or ambassadors represent a country, they carry the identity of their representatives with them. They share and represent the values and cause of their representatives. Further, it is not merely in their presentations…

Leviticus: because I am God!

Cover to Cover Reading: Leviticus 16:1-19:37 Focus: Leviticus 19:1-37 Don’t you hate it when your parents give you the response, “Because I told you so!” It’s not that you disagree with what they want you to do (ahem!) but you just want to know the…

Friendship Evangelism

A topic of recent discussion with some friends was about “friendship evangelism”. It’s a phrase that has been tossed around evangelism and mission circles with plenty of material to accompany it. I’m not particularly up-to-date on what’s been written, what’s good and bad, etc. however, the…