Learning from Kuyper, Bavinck, Van Til, and Schaeffer We live in a time when ideas clash everywhere we turn. News, social media, schools, workplaces, and even family conversations pull us in different directions. Many of us sense that private faith is not enough. We need a way of seeing the whole world that actually holds together. That is what a Christian worldview gives us. Four thoughtful voices from the Reformed tradition have left us a rich and practical inheritance for

We have another 5 weeks left in our current Bible Study series, Christianity 101. Looking to what’s next, we will begin a new 20-week Bible study series titled Respectable Sins. Over the coming months, we will be examining what the Bible teaches about the subtle sins that many Christians tolerate in their own lives. These include areas such as anxiety, discontentment, pride, selfishness, irritability, judgmentalism, and worldliness, sins that often go unchallenged because the

June 2, 2026 The shocking footage being replayed on our TV’s this week has been a harrowing reminder of how fallen we are. On December 3, 2025, 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak was stabbed to death in Southampton by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa, who was carrying a large dagger. Digwa claimed self-defence after alleging that Henry had racially attacked him. The court found these claims false. Digwa’s lies to the police contributed to officers initially treating the dyin

As we celebrate Pentecost this week, we were reflecting in our monthly morning prayer meeting on how the living God draws near to us in such power and love. In Acts chapter 2 we read these remarkable words: “When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one o

Week 12 of Christianity 101 | A Summary Most of us like the idea of a decisive moment, a clear “I’m in” moment when we pray the prayer, walk the aisle, or make the commitment. We want the Christian life to feel like a single, life-changing decision we can look back on and say, “That was the day everything changed.” Jesus, however, paints a different picture. In Luke 9:23 He says to the crowd and to His disciples: “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take u

There is something wonderfully comforting about the way our God works. In a world chasing spectacular experiences, dramatic conversions, or quick fixes for holiness, the Scriptures and our Reformed confessions point us to something far more reliable: the ordinary means of grace. These are not second-best options. They are the very channels through which the triune God nourishes us, strengthens us, and conforms us to the image of His beloved Son. Standing in the confessional s

In a world marked by brokenness, personal disappointments, fractured relationships, cultural upheaval and spiritual dryness, many believers quietly wonder how best to respond. The Bible offers a clear and profound pattern: lament opens the door with honest dependence upon God, while revival brings fresh spiritual life by the sovereign work of the Holy Spirit. Both lament and revival possess deeply personal dimensions as well as powerful corporate expressions within the life o

On the Monday after Resurrection Sunday, the disciples began to grasp the full weight of what had happened. The tomb was empty. Jesus had appeared alive. The events of Holy Week — from the temple cleansing to the upper room, the cross, the tomb, and the glorious rising — were not isolated moments but the unfolding of God’s eternal plan. Now ordinary life resumed, yet nothing would ever be the same. The risen Christ commissioned His followers to go and make disciples, empowere

On Resurrection Sunday, the first day of the week, the women came to the tomb early in the morning, carrying spices to anoint the body of Jesus. They found the large stone rolled away and the tomb empty. An angel announced the astonishing news: “He is not here. He has risen, just as He said.” Later, the risen Christ appeared to Mary Magdalene, to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, and to the gathered apostles, showing them His hands and feet and eating with them to prove He

On Holy Saturday, the day after the crucifixion, a great stillness fell over Jerusalem. The body of Jesus, taken down from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, was wrapped in linen cloths with spices and laid in a new tomb cut out of the rock. A large stone was rolled in front of the entrance, and Roman guards were set to watch it. The disciples, scattered and fearful, observed the Sabbath according to the commandment. For them, it was a day of grief, confusion, an

On Good Friday, the sky grew dark at midday as Jesus hung on the cross at Golgotha. The One who had cleansed the temple, exposed fruitless religion, faced betrayal, washed feet, and instituted the new covenant now gave Himself up to the cruelest death. The soldiers mocked Him. The religious leaders derided Him. Even one of the criminals crucified beside Him hurled insults. Yet in the midst of agony, Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” From th

On Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, Jesus gathered with His disciples in the upper room to share the Passover meal. Knowing that His hour had come and that He would soon depart from this world, He rose from the table, laid aside His outer garments, wrapped a towel around His waist, poured water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet. He who was their Lord and Teacher took the place of the lowest servant. Later, as they ate, Jesus took bread, gave tha

On Holy Wednesday, often called Spy Wednesday, the shadow of betrayal falls across the story. While Jesus continued teaching in the temple, one of His own, Judas Iscariot, slipped away to the chief priests. In a secret meeting, he asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” They counted out thirty pieces of silver, and from that moment Judas began looking for the right opportunity to betray his Master. The religious leaders saw their chance: an insider w

On Holy Tuesday, Jesus and His disciples passed by the fig tree He had cursed the day before. What was once full of promising leaves now stood withered to its roots. With quiet authority, Jesus turned the moment into a profound lesson. “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, it will be done for you.” The religious leaders, still reeling from the temple cleansing, confronted Him: “By what authority are you doing these things?” They saw only a threat to their tra

On Monday of Holy Week, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out the merchants and money changers. With bold authority He declared, “My house will be called a house of prayer, but you have turned it into a hideout for thieves.” The religious leaders of Israel saw Him only through a narrow, defensive lens: a troublemaker intent on dismantling their system and threatening their power. They missed the deeper reality of who was standing right in front of them. Jesus

Today brings significant news in the national debate on life and death. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, the most serious attempt yet to legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales, has stalled and will not become law this session. Both sides agree it has run out of time amid hundreds of amendments and widespread unease. This outcome brings profound relief. It is not merely procedural. It shows a deeper recognition that the risks to the vulnerable are too grea

The United Kingdom stands at a grave moral crossroads. As the House of Lords has debated and advanced provisions in the Crime and Policing Bill, provisions now law, that remove criminal penalties for women who end their own pregnancies at any stage, including up to the moment of birth, our nation has taken a solemn and sobering step. This is not mere legislative tinkering; it is a profound act of defiance against the Creator's design and the unchanging moral law of God. At Ho

Evening, friends. Let us pause and consider a picture the Lord Jesus Himself loved to paint: the sheepfold. In our age of easy-come, easy-go Christianity, where anyone can drift in and out of gatherings with little accountability, the Bible gives us a far more robust image. There are sheep: true members of Christ’s flock. There are goats: those who look the part but lack the heart of genuine faith. There are wolves: ravenous intruders dressed in wool. And to keep the fold saf

In a culture where promises often come with fine print, where “I’ll be there” turns into “something came up,” and “forever” lasts only until it’s inconvenient, it’s easy to grow sceptical. We’ve all felt the sting of betrayal, the disappointment of unmet expectations, the quiet fear that no one can truly be relied upon. Yet right in the middle of this messy reality, the Bible introduces a radical counter-story: a God who makes promises and keeps them, no exceptions, no excuse

“I don't always feel His presence. But God's promises do not depend upon my feelings, they rest upon His integrity." -R.C. Sproul