Journey through and dwell within the Scriptures with Alan Hoare, in the spirit of lectio divina, with these daily devotional commentaries.
Today's thought: there is so much more to who Jesus really is.
Today's thought: foundational ministries are to be found at the bottom of God’s house.
Completing our introduction to this series, we explore why Paul wrote to the Colossians.
Continuing our introduction to this series on Colossians, we look at the history of the church.
Introducing our new topic on Colossians, we look at the history of the town.
Today's thought: to order our lives in the light of His coming requires a loosening from grip of this world.
Today's thought: the Lord promised that he will never leave or forsake us (Heb. 13:5). This is strong comfort.
Today's thought: the church was specifically designed to be a manifestation of Jesus to the world in which we live.
Today's thought: his entrance into this world was a quiet miracle. So was his leaving. That is the way of Christ.
Today's thought: the resurrection appearances were not designed to impress anyone but to restore, often, individuals.
Today's thought: belief in the resurrection of Jesus opens the door for resurrection life to affect our lives.
Today's thought: the moment Jesus died, the heavens and the earth shuddered. Even more so the depths of hell.
Today's thought: both the sovereignty of God and the wilfulness of men intermingled to bring about the death of Jesus.
Today's thought: this night of the prince of darkness was the prelude to the breaking of his powers.
Today's thought: there are some battles that we face without human comfort. Heaven is alert however.
Today's thought: nothing in the life of Jesus was incidental. Everything was a fulfilment of God’s purpose and words.
Today's thought: the deepest unity is found, not in uniformity, but in the harmonising of individuals.
Today's thought: these final instructions still bear much fruit to those who give time to meditate upon them.
Today's thought: there is much more to this meal than we imagine. It needs to be treated gratefully and seriously.
Today's thought: a conflict-free Christianity is not biblical. Those who follow Christ closely are targeted by his enemies.