By Tiff Atkins Emmanuel means God with us. If we think about this for a few minutes, it may just blow our minds. The God who created the universe is not distant sitting in some parallel universe. He is here, in our midst; close, involved, intimate, attending to every detail of our lives. He knows us and he loves us.

By Jack Barraclough Lots of us live for the weekend. Whatever struggles the week throws our way, we grind through them, fixing our eyes on the promise of the weekend. Our hope for a time of rest or celebration gives us endurance because we know that our professional pressures will not last forever. In busy seasons, when weekends give us

By Tony Brown Have you ever heard a talk that has had a lasting impact on you, which you have referred to again and again? Many years ago, I heard one such talk entitled ‘Has your vision died?’ It focused on a handful of Biblical characters who had all experienced setbacks in their journey with God.   Each of them had had a clear sense of calling from God to be or do something

By Larry Platner Find the fourth week of our 20 daily devotionals all around the subject of change. Read them through Monday to Friday. Enjoy! Day 16 – Being intentional in change Most likely there will be a time or times when Jesus will call on you to make a drastic change in your life. To intentionally choose to do

By Larry Platner Find the third week of our 20 daily devotionals all around the subject of change. Read them through Monday to Friday. Enjoy! Day 11 – Where’s the map? When it comes to navigating changes in life, God doesn’t give out maps. Often he doesn’t show you your final destination and provides little detail about the road ahead.

By Larry Platner Find the second week of our 20 daily devotionals all around the subject of change. Read them through Monday to Friday. Enjoy! Day 6 – Endings promote spiritual formation Change is an opportunity for spiritual formation. Though brutal at times, it reveals our fears, weaknesses and wrong attitudes. Yet without this we wouldn’t acknowledge our need for

By Larry Platner Find the first week of our 20 daily devotionals all around the subject of change. Read them through Monday to Friday. Enjoy! Day 1 – Change is normal If you look back at your life can you think of a year or even a period of several months when you didn’t experience a significant change of some

By Jack Barraclough Changes in our lives are often accompanied by fear. Change moves our experiences from something we know and are comfortable with to new, unknown things. It highlights to us how uncertain our future is. Usually, the fear that accompanies change is not actually a fear of change, but a fear of the unknown. Change makes us feel

By Larry Platner Finally I can sit down in a café with a friend, invite family members and friends for dinner, play football with friends, have a picnic with others in the local park and more. Oh yes, 3-D contact, how I’ve missed it. Connecting with others from the comfort of home over the internet is quite attractive. Indeed I

By Emma Parkin Have the last couple of years been tough for you? The likelihood of most people replying ‘Yes’ to this question is high. After a season of lockdowns, uncertainty, job losses, mental health deterioration, physical health struggles and the loss of loved ones, at some point during the last couple of years, you will likely have held onto