Genesis 2:4-17, Matthew 26:55-56, Luke 23:1-24, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Revelation 22:1-5 Between Two Trees Genesis 2 gives us a description of the Garden of Eden and tells of the Tree of Life that sits within it. In Revelation 22 we have another description of God’s kingdom in which the Tree of Life is again mentioned, this time at the centre …
Let the River Flow
I’m excited! Why? Because I believe something is happening. Small streams are beginning to flow. Springs are bubbling in the wilderness. God is doing something. Psychotherapy or prescription viagra without hypnotherapy has the answer to all the behavioral problems. Emotional states (extreme anxiety, “bug-eyed,” withdrawn, angry, etc.) When therapists take time to focus, relax, and carefully listen to the levitra …
Feed the World
As we have mentioned before, the rivers in Ezekiel and Revelation feed trees that produce fruit. This fruit is produced every month and we are told it will never fail. Ezekiel also mentions that fisherman will come to the river to catch its many species for food. Again this is an image of the life-giving water that provides food for …
I See Leaves That are Green
I was recently on holiday with my boys and while one was playing in the grass he got stung by a nettle. To sooth the pain I did what anyone does, looked for a dock leaf. As I rubbed the stings, the itching and pain slowly went from his arm and he was happy again to run in the grass …
In the Beginning
I often get asked questions about creation, usually the question is, do I think the universe was created in seven days? My usual response is to ask them the question, does it matters? I don’t ask this to be flippant but to get away from what I find is a superficial, surface question to some of the much more important and profound questions. …
The Variety of Life
If you are a fan of nature documentaries, I am sure you will have seen David Attenborough quietly talking over the video of a river on the African plains. Birds cautiously swim on the surface and lions and antelope drink at the edge. Under the water, other creatures lurk, fish, hippos and crocodiles making the most of the water that …
More Than a Pail of Water
When I was younger I used to love playing out in the nearby woods. It had been a warm summer and the ground was very dry and one day, whilst building dens with my friends, we discovered an area of ground that was smoking. We investigated by poking the ground with sticks to find that, in the peaty earth underneath, …
Following The River
My favourite thing to do at the beach is redirect water. Yes, it sounds strange but it’s true. I love finding a stream that runs down to the sea and setting about trying to change how it flows. I build dams, dig trenches and excavate pools. One thing I have learnt from all this digging is that no matter how …
Standing in the Stream
All four of the texts talk about water in some form. There is mention of streams, springs, rivers and even oceans. If you can remember your school days and geography lessons you will understand how these four are linked. Springs bubble up from the ground and form small streams that meander towards the sea growing wider and becoming rivers, these finally …
Standing in the Stream
As I enter my second year in the North Shields and Whitley Bay Circuit serving Cullercoats Methodist Church and now the Fisherman’s Mission, I have been reflecting on where God has brought me and where he is leading. As a family we have been amazingly blessed through this year and as Naomi has said many times it has been the …
8 Track : End of the World!
I was preparing a bible study a couple of weeks ago on the book of Revelation. It’s one of my favourite books and I have read and studied it many times and will continue to do so in the future. As part of the study I asked people what would be there desert islands bible book? my answer would probably …
No More
Revelation 21:3-4 The book of Revelation is a great and yet often misunderstood book. It contains some great and iconic images and in these final chapters, we are given a picture of the new heaven and new earth. In this place we are told that the former things would pass away. In this new holy city everything will be healed …