• The Secret Christmas

    The Secret Christmas

    Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season its sometimes hard to put your finger on what it’s all about. We all want to know who’s been naughty and who’s been nice. We all wonder what we will receive, and just as importantly, what we will give to our loved ones. With every passing… Continue reading

  • Whitepark Bay

    A little bit of dabbling using Adobe Fireworks to produce a graphic image from a photo. Continue reading

  • You, however

    You, however

    Isn’t it remarkable how often we look at others in order to gauge how we are doing? As we look around the church we can see an awful lot that is not good: selfish people, the money hungry, proud, arrogant, even the downright abusive and unholy – what an ugly bunch of people to worship… Continue reading

  • God Always Speaks

    God Always Speaks

    Every word that God speaks through the prophets has at its heart relationship. “You only have I known of all the families of the earth.” (Amos 3:1) He says through Amos. This isn’t about incorrect religious observance. It’s not about lack of attendance at the temple or failure to offer the right thing in the… Continue reading

  • With God it’s Personal

    With God it’s Personal

    How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? Hosea 11:8 The prophet Hosea is famous for God’s command to marry and pursue a faithless wife. Although it’s doubtful that Gomer was a prostitute, in many ways she was worse – she was faithless for no personal gain,… Continue reading