2 Kings 4:18-37 For a while as a young adult, I went to an international church in Hungary. It was in the early days after Communism fell and missionaries were streaming in to spread the gospel. While many of them…

2 Kings 4:8-17 Despite the affluence and comforts of our culture, many people live with a sense of hopelessness. Losing a job through redundancy or retirement may be infused with futility for some, if their sense of purpose was wrapped…

2 Kings 4:1-7 The widow’s oil in our reading, along with Elijah’s similar miracle involving a Gentile widow (1 Kings 17:8-16) are much loved by Christians. Who does not feel uplifted and encouraged by seeing God’s provision in these stories?…

2 Kings 3:1-27 When I was considering a teaching career, I was fighting fears over the idea. A friend from church told me of a woman who was a talented musician but never pursued a musical career because of performance…

2 Kings 2:14-25 Towards the end of my gap year in a Christian youth hostel in Haifa, I discovered that my visa was not renewed in time. The temporary manager, whose responsibility this was, forgot to submit the paperwork. Instead,…

2 Kings 1:1-18 When I was learning to drive, my instructor let me try a new manoeuvre once or twice before moving on to the next thing. This felt quite unsatisfactory as I did not feel I have learnt what…

1 Kings 22:41-53 A former colleague once shared how an aunt raised her after my colleague’s mother died. The aunt was not an easy person, very critical of her and never satisfied with anything she did. In old age, the…

1 Kings 22:29-40 A middle-aged woman went to see a friend of mine and shared with her that her marriage was failing. She had been single for a long time and lonely, so when she met her future husband, the…