“He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.” Proverbs 25:28 [KJV] Last week, I was sitting at my desk when I suddenly felt very downhearted. A heavy emotional weight settled on me, my eyes turned weepy, and my thoughts spiralled.   Is all this study just filling my head with knowledge? Is there any purpose in what I’m doing in life? What if I’m wrong about, well, everything? Then I paused. Why was I thinking like this? Mome

“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