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'For I know the plans that I have for you,'
says the LORD, 'plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.'
Jeremiah 29:11

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Discovering Christmas (2): Hope in Despair
‘Immanuel’ ‘How could she?!’ Joseph thought with a broken heart, crying alone in his room. ‘What shall I do now?’ The wife he loved so...
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Dec 9, 20234 min read
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Discovering Christmas (1): Light in the Darkness
The Star of Bethlehem ‘You saw what?!’ the guard cried out. ‘We saw His Star in the East and have come to worship the King,’ replied the...
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Dec 2, 20234 min read
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True Leaders Serve: Reflections on Humility & Love in Leadership (John 13)
The well-known moment when Jesus washed the feet of His disciples was done in humility and servanthood, in order to show love, and pave...
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Nov 7, 20239 min read
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Key word: Peace (8) Plans for Peace
God can give us inner peace (John 14:27) despite the storms around us, for He is a refuge and a rock (Isaiah 26:3–4). He gives a divine...
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Oct 7, 20237 min read
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Key word: Peace (7) Inner Peace
The God of peace gives us inner peace in a world of strife. The world is at war, be it in physical combat, or the battle over natural...
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Sep 29, 20238 min read
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Key Word: Peace (6) War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy’s famous novel War and Peace describes Russia under Napoleon’s wars. The French revolutionary brought great suffering to the...
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Sep 25, 20238 min read
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Key Word: Peace (5) Peace and Sanctification
Life can be tough, unfair and sometimes even ugly. The question is: How do we handle it? God empowers us to stay faithful to His will...
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Sep 21, 20237 min read
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Key Word: Peace (4) Peace and Power
There is a beautiful promise in Scripture about God giving strength to the weary and renewing the strength of those who trustfully wait...
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Sep 16, 20236 min read
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Key Word: Peace (3) Peace or Confusion?
One of the key issues on peace in the Bible is that God is the God of peace, not the author of confusion. God the Creator brought order...
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Sep 12, 20235 min read
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Key Word: Peace (2) Prayer and Peace
The God of peace gives divine peace through Jesus the Prince of peace, expressed in the Gospel of peace. Christ is our peace. Through the...
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Sep 7, 20236 min read
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Key Word: Peace (1) The Prince of Peace
The Bible describes God, among many other descriptions, as the ‘God of peace.’ Paul wrote of the ‘God of peace’ who would be with the...
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Sep 2, 20235 min read
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Finding Rest in Christ: Reflections on Matthew 11:28–30
Christ invites us to find rest for our souls—rest in Him. Hear His invitation. ‘Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will...
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Aug 26, 20239 min read
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The Good Shepherd: Reflections on the Nature of Jesus (John 10)
Jesus referred to Himself, among other things, as the ‘good shepherd’ (John 10:11, 14). The figurative language of ‘sheep’ and ‘shepherd’...
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Aug 6, 202310 min read
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Key Word: Grace (8) The Response
An invitation requires a response. When someone invites you to their birthday or wedding, you can accept or decline. You respond in...
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Jul 27, 20237 min read
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Key Word: Grace (7) The Acceptance
Grace is beautiful—it’s God’s gift of salvation, forgiveness, redemption and reconciliation. It is also God’s instruction and empowerment...
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Jul 24, 20239 min read
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Key Word: Grace (6) The Empowerment
The message of the incarnation of God, when God was born in human form, when the Word (Logos) became flesh (John 1:14), was ‘God with us’...
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Jul 20, 20237 min read
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Key Word: Grace (5) The Instruction
God’s grace is amazing—it is His gift of salvation and provides forgiveness that leads to redemption and reconciliation. God’s grace is...
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Jul 19, 20237 min read
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Key Word: Grace (4) The Reconciliation
God’s grace is amazing, His salvation is powerful, His forgiveness transforming and His redemption liberating! Through God’s forgiveness...
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Jul 14, 20239 min read
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Key Word: Grace (3) The Redemption
Forgiveness is powerful—it releases us from our debts towards God and it enables us to forgive others. Forgiveness brings freedom of...
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Jul 12, 20238 min read
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Key Word: Grace (2) The Forgiveness
The grace of God is God’s gift of salvation. His grace is expressed through His forgiveness. God forgives sins when we repent and confess...
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Jul 10, 20238 min read
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