We arrived back from a vacation in the middle of March and during those 8 days away the world had changed. We would be in quarantine for 14 days, both of our offices had moved to remote working and schools and preschools had closed. It certainly was a huge shock to the system but what…
SCENE Heaven. THE LORD in impeccable white, radiant on his throne. SATAN, stepping ahead of the gathered Sons of God, squints into the brightness. THE LORD (Making eye contact with SATAN) Have you considered my servant, Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and…
At Trinity Central we LOVE a good party. Usually that involves getting together at someone’s house and enjoying food and drink, but the current circumstances make that a bit tricky. But that’s not going to stop us! On April 25th we are trying out something new. We are going to hold a virtual party with…
You don’t need me to tell you that we are living in strange times. Everything is a little off kilter these days. We can’t do what we normally do. We can’t just ‘pop into’ the grocery store when we feel like it, we can’t catch up over a coffee in our favourite cafe, we can’t…
And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” (Job 1:8) Our Father lovingly considers his people. He looks upon us, in one sense, as a whole. As in Exodus,…
Isolation—imposed by self or others—begins as a state. A circumstance. The longer it lasts the larger it looms. The greater the threat, the sooner it takes on a spirit. An entity of sorts. Colourless, tasteless and odourless, but its mass, its weight, you really bend beneath it. On the back of a tribulation—be it virus,…
Last week I found myself studying the end of the Book of Acts. For the last third of the book Paul had been enduring approximately 2 years of unfair imprisonment, as well as the Jewish leaders attempt to kill him. Having defended his case at least six times, he finally appealed to the supreme authority…