The moment has finally arrived. Jesus is finally arriving at Jerusalem. Anticipation has been building. Expectations are swirling. It’s an exciting moment. At least, it should be. This should be the biggest thing ever to have happened. The crowds should be out in force, welcoming their Messiah with scenes…

The individual quest for meaning and purpose is stronger than it’s ever been. For many people today, particularly Gen Z, the question “Why am I on earth?” or “What is my calling in life?” is a big one. ‘Finding myself’ is a common phrase. Meaning to discover my grand purpose, my true identity. But research…

It’s always amazing to see a master at work, isn’t it?! Especially when it’s something you feel passionate about - for runners, that’s Sabastian Sawe finishing the London Marathon in under 2 hours!! That’s incredible. Or when it’s stirs up something inside of you, inspires you in some way - for space…

How do you know that what you think you can see is what is really there? Remember this dress? Sparked a massive debate - is it blue and black, or white and gold? It’s an optical illusion, based on how the brain interprets how the dress is being lit. If your brain thinks it’s in shadow, you see the dress…

Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. This is the right way to respond to what Jesus did for us when he died on that first Good Friday. To experience and express…

Theme: Pray with humble persistence for justice and mercy

Aim: To see that God will give justice and mercy to those who call out to him for both in humility and with persistence

Why: Life is hard, living for Jesus is hard, and we can easily lose confidence that justice will come while we're waiting for Jesus. Equally, we can too easily slip into legalistic ways of thinking about righteousness, comparing with others rather than living before God's greatness. We need the humility that comes from knowing who God is and who we are in relation to him.

The only way to make sense of the present is to grasp what will happen in the future. And the future that Jesus tells us about in these verses could not be more serious. A question about the coming of the kingdom of God prompts Jesus to talk about his return, and the judgement that it will bring. But…