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Handel’s Messiah

Handel’s Messiah

A tingling down the spine, or tears rolling down the cheeks is quite normal for those who hear or participate in Handel’s Messiah. To attend Messiah, which is a musical gospel tract telling the story of [...]

Set free to live life to the full

Set free to live life to the full

Freedom has been the cherished dream of countless generations in countless countries of the world. From the cry of ‘Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ of the French Revolution to the sacrifice of thousands in two world wars [...]

Bah! Humbug!

Bah! Humbug!

Poor old Scrooge has a bad press when it comes to this time of year. He is forever typecast as the epitome of the original Christmas killjoy. Even Michael Caine and the Muppets could not improve [...]

The incomparable Christ

The incomparable Christ

Ah, Shakespeare! What a wordsmith; such wondrous turns of phrase. I am sure he could have talked his way into or out of any situation. Hear him as he woos a fair maiden: Shall I compare [...]

Jesus Christ high over all

Jesus Christ high over all

Abraham Kuyper of Holland (1837-1920) said: There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Jesus Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry ‘Mine’. What a statement! [...]

A great cloud of volcanic ash

A great cloud of volcanic ash

As I write in late April 2010, there are no aeroplanes flying overhead here in the UK. This is due to a volcano which has erupted in Iceland. The volcano has sent a huge cloud of [...]

Whose child are you?

Whose child are you?

It might seem an inappropriate question to ask, but it’s not meant to be rude or politically incorrect, nor even an invasion of privacy. To ask, ‘Whose child are you?’ merely raises the issue of where [...]

Hail, King of the Jews!

Hail, King of the Jews!

‘Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him’ (Matt. 27:27). Word quickly gets round that ‘the prisoner’ is here, and no ordinary prisoner – this one’s [...]

God’s necessary gift

God’s necessary gift

A few weeks ago our door-bell rang at two o’clock on a Sunday morning. Naturally, brave as ever, I went to answer it. I peered boldly round the heavy wooden door, holding it firm as protection [...]

Bloodgate

Bloodgate

The rugby union world has been rocked in 2009 by the scandal at Harlequins Rugby Club. The controversy centred around the shedding of blood, or not, as it turned out. In an important Heineken Cup quarter-final [...]