Gen 20:1-18 A dear friend of mine is notorious for standing me up on occasion. We agree on a time and place, I duly turn up and wait and wait with my friend nowhere in sight. Apparently, it only happens…

Gen 19:27-38 Efforts today to share the gospel are often focused on getting people through the door of salvation. Once a person’s eternal fate is secure, everything else is judged a bonus. Not surprisingly, young Christians often lack basic discipleship…

Gen 19:23-29 In my twenties, on a retreat with a youth group, I remember a conversation two of us leaders in the group had with a teenage boy who was drawn to the Christian faith. He wanted to make a…

Gen 19:1-22 I used to know a Christian couple who were pillars in my church. Newly married at the time, they were leading Bible studies and demonstrated a thoughtful Christian commitment. Over time, our lives moved in different directions and…

Gen 18:16-33 Memorial services often make me feel humbled. A dearly loved person is remembered by relatives and friends, events are fondly recalled, quirky habits draw an affectionate laugh from those who knew him or her. Achievements are recounted, a…

Gen 18:1-15 On a summer placement as a student, I encountered a young man who was leading worship during our team sessions in the morning. Though a gifted musician and a godly person, he had the most incapacitating stammer, and…

Gen 17:9-27 A friend once had a medical appointment where the doctor made a pass at her. In response, she flashed her engagement ring at him indicating that she belonged to someone else. While engagement rings and wedding bands are…

Gen 17:1-8 When her late majesty, Queen Elisabeth II died, many reminisced about former meetings with her in person. Some were initially nervous after they had been instructed in all the protocols around such an event, the dos and don’ts,…

Gen 16:7-16 During my student years, I became friends with an emotionally needy fellow student. When we decided to flat together, the details dovetailed so nicely, it seemed like a heaven-sent opportunity. A long-term friend warned me not to go…

Gen 16:1-6 Guidance and the part we are to play in God’s will as a result is a difficult question of the Christian life. When we glimpse something of God’s plans, are we meant to wait for the Lord to…