Without a heavenly perspective, nothing here on earth will ever really make sense.
Deliberately fixing our eyes on the things that are above is the only way to successfully navigate what is happening here on earth.

Psychologists tell us that point we drift off to sleep can be when we feel  the most vulnerable.
Very often, our fears and anxieties come to the front of our thinking in those moments. Good sleep is a gift from God and He knows how our minds work. Perhaps that is why He specifically promises to watch over us as we sleep.

A great way to move yourself into an attitude of praise is to start by expressing your gratitude to The lord for what He has done for you.
Praying in the belly of a big fish, Jonah summarises this process beautifully when he promises to sacrifice to God with "Shouts of grateful praise."

God is infinite and that will never change. However, our view of God and how big He is makes a huge difference to the choices and decisions we make.
Worship reminds usaf God's greatness and enables us to be the points of light and hope society needs these uncertain times

Sometimes doing the exact same thing you have done many times in the past - but under Jesus' direction - can yield spectacular results.

God is more than capable of demonstrating His incredible power but, when He is guiding and directing us, He uses a surprisingly gentle voice - the "Voice of gentle silence", as the Hebrew puts it..

God has good plans for us. He knows what they are but do we?
This season is a brilliant opportunity to seek Him wholeheartedly, and discover what those plans for us are.

In this weeks "Talk on Tuesday" Mark Buchanan interviews John and Anna Simmons, pastors at V53 Church in Chester, on what it is like to lead a church during the coronavirus pandemic.

The desert can seem like a place of death and destruction but, in God’s purposes, it can be a surprisingly productive place

The shortest verse in the bible (John 11:35) paints a beautiful picture of Jesus as both a loyal friend and the all-powerful Saviour of the world.
He demonstrates His ability to empathise with His friends' sadness and pain even as He is preparing to perform one of His most spectacular miracles.
This is a man we can truly put our faith and trust in.