Don’t allow the devil keep your mind in rehearsal mode for a play that may never be acted
How much time do we spend mentally rehearsing things that never actually happen? We replay conversations that haven’t taken place, we anticipate people’s responses before they have responded, we prepare ourselves for rejection that hasn’t happened, conflict that may never come, bad news we haven’t received and outcomes God never told us were coming. […]
Today Shapes Tomorrow
Today Shapes Tomorrow Every day, you are given the gift of choice. Remember that you are shaping tomorrow’s memories by the decisions you make today. One day, you will look back at this moment. The question is: will you look back with regret or with gratitude? You may not have control over everything that […]
How to Remain David When You Meet a Saul
How to Remain David When You Meet a Saul As I’ve been reading through 1 Samuel, I have found myself fascinated by the relationship between Saul and David. The truth is, most of us will encounter a Saul at some point in our lives. What makes the story so painful is that Saul was not […]
THE GIRL JESUS RAISED: A fictional retelling of Mark 5:35–43
The Girl Jesus Raised A fictional retelling of Mark 5:35–43 Jairus had not taken his eyes off Jesus. The crowd still murmured about the woman who had just been healed, some whispering with wonder, others stepping away uneasily now that they realised who she had been. Yet none of their reactions mattered to him. His […]
THE WOMAN WHO TOUCHED GOD: A fictional retelling of Mark 5:25-34
The Woman Who Touched God A fictional retelling of Mark 5:25–34 The shoreline of the Sea of Galilee had grown restless with anticipation long before Jesus stepped out from the boat. Word travelled across villages when something extraordinary followed a man wherever he went, and the news of the man who had tormented a village […]
SHAME INTERRUPTED: A fictional retelling of John 2:1–11
Shame Interrupted A fictional retelling of John 2:1–11 By the third day of the wedding in Cana, the courtyard no longer belonged to one family. It belonged to the whole village. Weddings were not quiet affairs in Galilee. They unfolded over days, bringing neighbours and relatives into a shared joy that belonged to the whole […]
THE SEVENTH HOUR: A fictional retelling of John 4:43–54
The Seventh Hour A fictional retelling of John 4:43–54 Written by Rev Amanda Bedzrah By the third night, the house in Capernaum had grown quiet in the way houses do when hope begins to fade. The courtyard fountain had been stilled. Servants walked quietly, closing the doors carefully so hinges would not creak. The smell […]
SHE DANCED FOR A HEAD: A Short Fiction Story Inspired by the Gospel of Matthew 14:1–12
She Danced for a Head A Short Fiction Story Inspired by the Gospel of Matthew 14:1–12 The palace at Machaerus burned with torchlight and excess. Music echoed through stone corridors and spilled into the great hall where nobles reclined on low couches, their laughter rising above the steady pulse of drums. Roman officers drank deeply. […]
THE JONAH STORY 2 – THE PROPHET WHO SAW MERCY
Before Nineveh ever entered my dreams, I stood in the presence of a king. Jeroboam son of Joash ruled Israel then. His throne was polished by success, his borders held by strength, his court crowded with men who knew how to smile while their hearts leaned elsewhere. He was not a fool. He was not […]
THE JONAH STORY 1 – I KNOW YOU ASSOCIATE ME WITH FISH…
I know what you associate me with. A fish. A storm. A prophet who ran. I know how the Rabbi from Nazareth spoke of me when He walked your dust centuries later. He said my sign would be the sign given to the world. Three days. The depths. The return. I have heard your sermons. […]