“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” Hebrews 11:22 [KJV] Pink Easter lilies Lately, Easter promotions are everywhere in the supermarket. In the lolly aisle, it’s all about chocolate bunnies and eggs. In the bakery, hot cross buns appear in increasingly strange flavour combinations. In the deli, signs advertise ‘Fish for Lent’. And in the outdoor section, a l

“Then came …Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah. And they stood before Moses …saying, …Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father. …And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, The daughters of Zelophehad speak right.” Number 27:1-7a [KJV] I’ve recently been reflecting on the role of single women in the church. As part of my studies, I began listing a

“And there was one Anna, a prophetess …she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.” Luke 2:36-38 [KJV] Have you ever been surprised by the kind of person God chooses to use? Our church is currently studying the lives of the Apostles, and–let’s