Living at the Crossroads
An exploration of the two competing stories about the universe…
In the Beginning God
The theme of the creation story is the goodness of God. It reveals how God turned a chaotic mass int…
The Crisis in Paradise
why is the world the way it is? This is a story of seduction and deception that has catastrophic con…
Surprised by Hope
Humans had fallen for the temptation to become masters of their own destiny, to define their own set…
Beyond Catastrophe
The story of Noah shows that humans had developed an all-pervasive culture of violence. God’s method…
The Way We Read
We tend to interpret the Bible by reading backwards from our perspective. However, as Jesus exemplif…
The Covenant
The agreement God made with Abraham is the original covenant on which all subsequent agreements are…
Extended Worship
The sanctuary service was a demonstration of how humans can live with a holy God…
Towards Greatness
God had great things in mind for Israel. They were to be a priestly kingdom and a holy nation – not…
Ambassadors of Hope
God promised David that an everlasting reign was to be set up in Israel. A father-son relationship w…
The Promised One
The book of Isaiah introduces one who will be known as the son of David or the servant. As the Son o…
The Rejected One
The first 3 servant texts in Isaiah paint a very hopeful picture. But the 4th text speaks of his suf…
The Victorious One
The death of the servant is not the end of the story. He will be raised to life again. The servant w…
Hopeful Anticipation
Daniel’s expectation that Jeremiah’s 70-year prophecy would be fulfilled, prompts him to pray…
A Great Awakening
The people of Israel would be able to survive the exile because God had promised to restore them…
Jesus as the One
Matthew quotes from Isaiah 42 to show that Jesus was the fulfilment of the servant described there..…
The Confession of Jesus
With the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus said that he was the Messiah…To the crowd Jesus said h…
The Passion of the Christ
No one expected the Messiah to die, so his death was evidence for them that he was a failed messiah.…
A New Beginning
The idea of a dead Messiah being the true Messiah was unthinkable for a first century Jew. The disci…
The Mission of Jesus
Jesus claimed he was the fulfilment of the promises of God in Scripture…
A Continual Ministry
Pentecost was the sign that Jesus was enthroned on high as the King of the world. His ministry is to…
A Finishing Ministry
The ministry of Jesus will peak in a final call to worship before his return in glory…
A Triumphant Ministry
One day this world will again be the kingdom of God, where his will is done…
Rebirth of Planet Earth
The popular Christian hope is to go to heaven. However, Jesus, the prophets and the apostles..