Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. (Winston Churchill, November 1942) After eighteen and a half years of [...]

For to us a child is born; to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of [...]

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! (2 Corinthians 9:15) I don’t know about you, but our family measure the passing of time by the Christmases we spend together. Happy memories. Nostalgia. Gratitude. Laughter [...]

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) Landslide win! Christmas came [...]

Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. And all those who heard it marvelled at those things which were told them by the [...]

“And Joseph wept…” (Genesis 50:17) If you’ve missed Joseph, that’s so sad. The show is sold out, and tonight the curtains finally come down. It is unlikely we will do Joseph again. We have had [...]

“Joseph.. don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife. (Matthew 1:20) The Lord was with Joseph and he was a successful man. (Genesis 39:2) There are two well known Josephs in the Bible. Both [...]

Put on your new nature and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like Him. In this new life... Christ is all that matters, and He lives in all of us. [...]

I gathered three things in my visit to Japan last week. The first is the incredible honesty and politeness of Japanese society. I asked Miki, my Japanese sister-in-law, if it was a put-on. How could [...]

If you are a New Zealand rugby fan, the unthinkable happened last week. England comprehensively dismantled the mighty All Blacks at the semi-finals of the World Cup in Japan. It was a rout masterminded by [...]