The book of Psalms traces out a journey from lamentation to praise. The earlier psalms are more often songs of sorrow, and frustration, but – increasingly – more and more are songs of confidence, praise, and thanksgiving, until the book climaxes in five final songs of unbridled rejoicing in the LORD. This mirrors our walk…

The final chapter of 2 Peter has a grim warning, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire 2 Peter 3:7 And since this world will end, we must see … The Importance of Thinking Clearly The Dangers of Denial and Despair The Hope of a World Remade

2 Peter chapter two begins with the chilling words, there will be false teachers among you 2 Pet. 2:1 That reality means … We must learn and live together We must learn to recognise false teachers But we don’t need to be afraid

Facing us, as he does, with a challenge to believe that – in Christ – we have everything we need, that – in Christ – we can build godliness upon faith, and knowledge upon godliness, and on and on, until we love with the love of God, Peter anticipates an objection … how can we…

2 Peter was written as the apostle was facing his own death, and it was written to remind his readers of the hope to which they had been called in Christ. In the opening verses, Peter calls us to remember that, His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through…

In the closing chapter of the book of Ezra the Temple (which is what the book seemed to be about to begin with) fades into the background, and the read centre of the story comes to the fore – the people. And the people have sinned, and are deeply and painfully entangled in that sin.…

In Ezra 9 we come to the heart of what is preventing the Jews returned from Exile from being an adornment to the house of God. They have given up on devoting themselves, as a people, to the LORD. They are intermarrying with unbelieving nations and forging secular alliances as the basis of their security.…