grace

We are often rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. This was a problem for Judah in the 620s BC, and it is a problem for many today. A focus on other things, while ignoring God. God makes it clear that we cannot ignore or dismiss him forever, because he is coming. John explains.

We often try to live in an imaginary world where our actions have no consequences. As technology helps us escape from physical reality it can reinforce our disconnection from cause and effect. But just like a warning label on a cigarrette package, Zephaniah presents the consequences for sin in stark terms. He uses strong language […]

Are you stuck? Not just a little stuck, but so stuck you’re not even sure what to pray? In all situations, even when we don’t know how to pray, God gives grace to those who love him – grace within us and grace around us. That’s what Paul makes clear in Romans 8. Pastor Peter […]

Many people think that if we can just control our environment, then people will do what is right. The reality is that the struggles that all humans share come from the inside, not the outside. Jesus makes this clear in Mark 7:14-23, as John explains. (Note that there is a problem with the quality of […]

We would all agree that something has gone wrong with the world. We don’t live in Genesis chapter 1 or 2. The Christian answer is found in Genesis 3: Humans rebelled against a good God, and the effects are still felt today.

How is it that the world is broken? Why is there conflict, pain and sadness? Genesis 3 answers that the first humans sinned against God. When we fail to understand that sin is bad and God is good, this can lead us to follow the same sinful path as Adam and Eve. John explains.

Sometimes people can feel like God isn’t really listening to us, or that he requires us to pay him with good works to make him listen to our prayers. In Luke 18:1-8, Jesus’ parable about the widow and the unjust judge shows how wrong this is. God is full of grace towards his people who […]

How does Christ intend Christians grow in godliness? This is an important question as many false paths just lead to frustration and despair. In Romans 7 we see that godliness flows out of our union with Christ. Peter Explains.

Very often Christians can be troubled by uncertainty. We have sinned and failed so many times; we start to feel less sure that we are forgiven. In Romans 5 however, Paul makes it abundantly clear that the grace of God is more than enough for us. Peter explains.

In Romans 4 we get a picture of what faith really looks like. Abraham is a model of faith because his faith rests on the promises of God. Peter explains.