Episodes

  • What happened to the hands and feet of Jesus

    What happened to the hands and feet of Jesus
    Mar 13 2026
    [Notice: Pause alert - see details in the footnotes.] ~ What does it mean to be the hands and feet of Jesus?When I ask that question, what first comes to mind? Do you think about praying, feeding the poor, going to church, or loving your neighbour? Those are all good things. But I recently came across … Continue reading What happened to the hands and feet of Jesus
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    2 mins
  • Pleas for mercy—with fasting

    Pleas for mercy—with fasting
    Mar 12 2026
    While reading the prophet Jeremiah, Daniel came across a very important detail. The exile of his people was about to come to an end.In response, this is what he did: “Then I turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes” (Daniel 9:3).This … Continue reading Pleas for mercy—with fasting
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    3 mins
  • The right attitude in prayer

    The right attitude in prayer
    Mar 11 2026
    In Daniel 9:18-19, this inspiring man of single solitary devotion gives us an example of the ideal attitude we should have in prayer.This is what he says: “For we do not present our pleas before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercy. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive. O Lord, pay … Continue reading The right attitude in prayer
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    2 mins
  • How to avoid God (by C.S. Lewis)

    How to avoid God (by C.S. Lewis)
    Mar 9 2026
    “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10).In an essay in 1963, literary critic and author C.S. Lewis said something about how to avoid God:“Avoid silence, avoid solitude, avoid any train of thought that leads off the beaten track. Concentrate on money, sex, status, health and (above all) your own grievances. Keep the … Continue reading How to avoid God (by C.S. Lewis)
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    2 mins
  • The words of men are unstable things

    The words of men are unstable things
    Mar 10 2026
    Promises shape the character and direction of our lives.Some promises are small. “I’ll pick you up after soccer practice, I promise.” Others are big, like the ones people say during wedding ceremonies. “For better, for worse, in sickness, and in health…”However, over time it is easy to get cynical about promises. We sometimes hear campaign … Continue reading The words of men are unstable things
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    2 mins
  • Faithful and true, no matter what

    Faithful and true, no matter what
    Mar 6 2026
    “Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life” (Revelation 2:10).In the previous devotional we asked how Daniel was able to manage all of that hardship.He was sent into exile as a young man. He had most of what he had known and loved taken from him. He was forced to … Continue reading Faithful and true, no matter what
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    2 mins
  • Prayer and perseverance

    Prayer and perseverance
    Mar 5 2026
    Lately, we’ve been spending time studying Daniel.Over the past few weeks, we have considered all the difficulty he had gone through. As a teenager, he was taken captive to serve in a foreign land. His home was most likely burned. Many of his family members and friends would have been killed. He was probably castrated … Continue reading Prayer and perseverance
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    2 mins
  • The epicentre of the war in the world

    The epicentre of the war in the world
    Mar 4 2026
    John Eldredge is an author and therapist. Recently in an interview he said: “The war for the human heart is the epicentre of the war in the world.”*That made me stop and think. I hope it makes you stop and think as well.First, it reminds us that there is in fact a war for the … Continue reading The epicentre of the war in the world
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    2 mins