William Taylor - Zechariah is quoted more than any other in the passion narratives. His anticipation of the Shepherd who will be struck by God’s sword, and of the ‘one whom they have pierced’ explains why. These chapters enable us to make sense of the central place of the death of Jesus in the Christian faith.

William Taylor - Zechariah is quoted more than any other in the passion narratives. His anticipation of the Shepherd who will be struck by God’s sword, and of the ‘one whom they have pierced’ explains why. These chapters enable us to make sense of the central place of the death of Jesus in the Christian faith.

Luke Cornelius - Matthew 13 is the kingdom training manual for disciple-scribes: those who've truly found the treasure of the kingdom liquidate everything for it, then give their lives to studying, embodying, and passing on Jesus' words—all while awaiting a final sorting only he can see clearly enough to make.

Nick Heeley - Sometimes we don't realise how precious what we have in Jesus is. In these final parables in Matthew 13, Jesus reminds us how precious the kingdom of God is. In light of it's certain future coming, Jesus encourages to bring out our treasure, our understanding of the kingdom, to the world, that all may come to share in it.

William Taylor - Leadership matters. It is said that we get the leaders we deserve. Zechariah 9–11 form one long reflection, and prophecy, about God’s leadership and human leadership. God’s true leader is despised and valued at less than the price of a slave. As we reject God’s leader, we are not left in a vacuum…we are given over to abject leadership.

William Taylor - Leadership matters. It is said that we get the leaders we deserve. Zechariah 9–11 form one long reflection, and prophecy, about God’s leadership and human leadership. God’s true leader is despised and valued at less than the price of a slave. As we reject God’s leader, we are not left in a vacuum…we are given over to abject leadership.

Luke Cornelius - Jesus tells us we hold hidden wisdom in our hands: in his word, we learn that the kingdom of God advances unstoppably even while the enemy sows counterfeit believers among the true, and that both will be revealed at the final harvest. Confidence for the present, then, comes not from mastering hidden codes or conspiracies but from deep, patient engagement with the word of God, which alone reveals what's really going on in the world—and what's coming.

Nick Heeley - Jesus continues to help us persevere as disciple making disciples, as we live in an evil world, where we suffer and face opposition as God's people. Jesus says there will be a deliberate delay before he comes to judge and destroy evil for good - a delay so more people can come to know Jesus. But the delay will not affect the final outcome - God's kingdom will be the greatest of all kingdoms.

William Taylor - Every nation, the world over, seeks government that will deliver stability, security, and sustainability. Rulers come and go – none ultimately deliver. Zechariah introduces to us the one who will gift us these things, but through an entirely unconventional route. Apparent defeat is the place to look for God’s ultimate victory. All the gospels reference this chapter of Zechariah – it ‘unlocks’ the identity and achievement of Jesus.

William Taylor - Every nation, the world over, seeks government that will deliver stability, security, and sustainability. Rulers come and go – none ultimately deliver. Zechariah introduces to us the one who will gift us these things, but through an entirely unconventional route. Apparent defeat is the place to look for God’s ultimate victory. All the gospels reference this chapter of Zechariah – it ‘unlocks’ the identity and achievement of Jesus.