War and Peace
War and Peace
by Colin Smith
This short reflection based on Mark 13:7 considers modern day wars and our yearning for peace and understanding. The various atrocities which occur in warfare are seen as a consequence of the nature of humankind and, as such, nothing new. The Biblical way in which Human nature …
Leadership -Moses and Pharaoh
Leadership -Moses and Pharaoh
by Colin Smith
This short reflection considers the motives and actions of Moses and Pharaoh prior to the Exodus. Their different leadership styles, which arise from underlying spiritual struggles are made evident. The story offers timeless lessons about the nature of leadership, the importance …
Dealing with Disaster
Dealing with Disaster
by Colin Smith
This short (865words) reflection/sermon considers Habakkuk Chapter 3 where he bemoans at length the disasters facing himself and his people. These are largely related to the disastrous failure of crops. In the earlier chapters he is concerned about the threat of invasion and the …
Mark The Peoples' Bible Commentary - Another Blind Man
Mark The Peoples' Bible Commentary - Another Blind Man
by BRF - Dick France
Another Blind Man Act 2, which began with the healing of a blind man (8:22–26) now comes to its close with another. The treatment of the disciples’ spiritual blindness which has been such a prominent feature of the intervening chapters will now give way to the rapidly unfolding e…
As slow as the seed in the ground
As slow as the seed in the ground
by Michael Docker
As slow as the seed in the ground, As sure as the earth turns to spring As steady as rock and as sound As the rhythms that lead us to sing Is the work of God’s Spirit in me; Is the way of the Saviour in you; Is the word of a Kingdom that’s free; Sing it loud, pure and clear, sing…
MARK THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - ASKING for a SIGN