by Mark Presson | Dec 21, 2021 | Microblog, NEWS
Refined like Silver The author of Psalm 66 recalls a recent season of God’s intervention in his life, and in the lives of his community. Between verses 8 – 12, the psalmist speaks vividly of a difficult time when God ‘tested them’. Whatever they experienced, it felt...
by Mark Presson | Oct 5, 2021 | Microblog, NEWS, Uncategorised
“Be at peace with each other”, said Jesus to His disciples in Mark 9: 50. He knew that harmony in the ranks was not a given. Even when He was with them, they argued over who should have the most important seats in heaven (Mark 10: 35 – 41), or who is the greatest...
by Mark Presson | Aug 3, 2021 | Microblog, NEWS
“Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.” (Ps 54: 4) When the Lord gave instructions for the Israelites to collect bread ‘rained down from heaven’ – Ex 16: 4), they were to gather only enough for each day. The following morning, after the dew had...
by Mark Presson | Jun 29, 2021 | Microblog, NEWS
Our sun is one giant nuclear fusion reactor, by Pastor Terry Nightingale. Nuclear fusion occurs when two or more atomic nuclei combine to form bigger nuclei with the subsequent release of enormous amounts of energy. God invented it and it has kept our planet warm...
by Mark Presson | May 28, 2021 | Microblog, NEWS
“Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint” (Is 40: 30 – 31). In Israel,...
by Mark Presson | May 11, 2021 | Microblog
“To save us from our sins”, some will answer. Christ is, indeed, our Saviour. As Paul writes to Titus, Jesus ‘gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness’ (Tit 2: 14a). In the modern world, a poor performance in the first quarter of a game or an ineffectual...