Marriage is not a neutral topic – but an important one.  Whether marriage is a delight or source of grief to us, God calls us all to honour it (Heb 13v4) & frequently describes his relationship to His people as a husband to a bride (like the book of Hosea!).  We need to think clearly […]

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Ever felt like you’ve missed out?  We’ve all experienced the emptiness of disappointment.  But when it hits, how do you deal with it?  Are you driven back to God or left scarred & distant? The book of Ruth reveals a family dealt a hand of emptiness.  Famine, destitution & unbelief leave Naomi empty.  & in […]

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Senseless suffering surrounds us.  When agony confronts us – our & others – how can it produce anything but rage against God?  What wisdom can be gained from it? Job experiences suffering in a way we all hope never strikes us.  Despite being a good & blameless man – his health, wealth, family, reputation & […]

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‘Meaningless! Meaningless! Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless. What does man gain from all his labour at which he toils under the sun?’ (Ecclesiastes 1v2-3). When the best laid plans come unstuck, & even the successful ones are unsatisfying – how do you be wise?  What is the wise life in a frustrating world? Ecclesiastes helpfully […]

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We all know wisdom is good.  But do we really treasure it?  As a father trains his son, Proverbs pleads with us not just to appreciate wisdom, but to treasure & chase it.  For as Proverbs 24:14 promises: ‘Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul; if you find it, there is a future […]

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