The story of Samson and Delilah in Judges 16 is one of the Bible’s most sobering cautionary tales. It’s the story of a man chosen and anointed by God, equipped with incredible strength to deliver Israel, who fell not because of his physical weakness but because of his inability to resist temptation. Samson’s downfall serves as a warning to us today about the dangers...
Today I begin a five-week series while I'll be looking at Sin, the effect it has on our lives and how we can avoid it. I'm tackling the series because as we get older, we tend to have fewer places where we can speak openly about Sin. There is an unspoken expectation in the Christian world that does you get older you should naturally...
The Bible challenges our presumptions, testing our emotions and worldview. I have often indulged in “scriptural pick and mix”– choosing to accept some...
We Proclaim, God Saves
We’ve all been there. Bending over backwards in our attempts to push our friend who has expressed an interest in Christianity...