This is the first of two letters that Paul wrote to Timothy. Timothy was a 3rd generation Christian. Both his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice were believers and he…
When you hear the word hero, what comes to mind? Perhaps it is a favourite movie start, or an admired influence in your life. Or maybe you immediately thought of…
The parable we are presented with today gives us the picture of two people who have come to the Temple to pray. The Pharisee is one of a group in…
The Measure of our Lives – Luke 12:13-21 We live in a time when more people than ever have accumulated resources and possessions which have gone beyond anything our grandparents…
The Lord’s Prayer which is so commonly used by Christians in worship and in private prayer occurs twice in the Scriptures. In Matthew it appears in a longer form and…
The account of Jesus’ visit to the home of Martha and Mary appears to be an unplanned stop. It also appears that Jesus did not really know the sisters and…
The parable of the good Samaritan seems like a simple story on the surface. We have a person who has run into trouble and has suffered injuries. We have three…
As often as we have heard it said, we will ever need to be reminded of this simple truth: We will reap what we sow. It is unimaginable to think…
Perhaps you have given this some thought or perhaps it is just something you don’t think about; but the concept of spiritual freedom is important to understanding our relationship to…
Today the passage of Scripture that I have chosen from the Gospel of Luke tells us of an encounter between Jesus, a Pharisee and a woman of the streets. It…