Dawning Light
Fri 15 November
She can breathe again, she hadn’t realised how long she’d been holding her breath.Hadn’t realised how tightly the threat of death had gripped her on the inside. How much the …
Dave Hop
Contemporary Bible CommunicatorWaiting
Fri 8 November
Waiting As we draw near to the Season of Advent, and a time of waiting and preparation, a reflection on three Biblical characters. Joseph stares at the bars, counts off …
I love the Lord
Tue 5 November
I love the LORD with all my soulwith all my mindwith all my heart.All that I am, I owe to HIM,My life is HIS,HE may do with it what pleases HIM.I …
Prodigals
Fri 4 October
There’s a servant in the hallway, brushing dust and yet also straining to hear. There’s a crack in the door and the younger son is inside the room with his …
Too Much
Fri 27 September
She hears the words ‘I let you off – you’re forgiven…’ and figures it must be for the other guy. The one standing beside her.She owes too much. To release …
Wrestling
Fri 13 September
And so we battle with versions of ourselves, the Christian and the human, the lost and found soul, the genuine bits and the imposter parts, the product of our past …
Following Drama
Thu 29 August
An easy-to-perform sketch about following Jesus You’ll need a narrator and a line of 3 to 8 people. Hello everyone… I’m the narrator.Hopefully the audience will say ‘Hello!’And these are …
Tempered
Fri 16 August
Dave hovers in the back of the cave, the atmosphere is pungent with sweat, and tension hangs like smog in the air. And all the while… Saul takes a dump. …
Our King
Fri 9 August
Let there be revival Lord, please, in our hearts and minds, and wills and strength.Turn us back to you,focus all we are on you. The way we feel and think, and believe and …
Blessing
Wed 7 August
May kindness be the beat of our pulse,may compassion be the fuel of our being,may courage feed our smiles and actions,and in the clamour of these daysmay we know your …
Upset
Mon 22 July
‘Thank you,’ Jesus says.‘What for?’ Martha asks, her eyes heavy with disappointment and self-recrimination.‘For sitting here with me now,’ he says. ‘Thank you. And for the meal, the meal was …
Horizon – Land and Freedom
Tue 16 July
This epic retelling of the American West starts with a man, a boy and some measuring sticks. Horizon is the name of a brand new town which promises hope and …
Leftovers
Tue 18 June
The young girl stirs, but not in a sweat-induced state of restlessness.Now her face is calm, her breathing steady, there is no sign of fluttering behind her eyelids.She opens her …
A Pulp Gospel Tale from Jerusalem
Mon 10 June
I got word that something was rotten in the back streets of Jerusalem. Something dark going down. And they might need a good man to be hanging around. Well, there …
Kintsugi Jeans
Sat 24 February
Dear God,I have a pair of what I call kintsugi jeans. They were starting to fall apart at the knee so I took some brown string and stitched them very obviously back …
The Builder
Sat 24 February
Unless the Lord builds the house, we may find we work in vain. unless the Lord builds the house, it may be as if we build on sand. Every house …
The King & Queen – a parable
Fri 2 February
Once there was a good king and queen, who established a safe and fair kingdom. Everyone cared about each other, and people prospered and lived in peace. The king and …
What If… The Prodigal (Luke chapter 15 v 11-32)
Thu 18 January
Having run away from home, lost all his money and ended up destitute the younger brother finally came to his senses, and he said to himself, ‘At home even the …
Let There Be
Fri 12 January
(A confession of sorts) Then God said, “Let there be pets and holidays and work and phones and TVs and homes and cars and gadgets and fashion and commerce and …
Breath
Wed 10 January
The ancient craftsmen of oldMade images from wood and stone,And breathed on them to bring life,To make them images of their gods.You took dust and crafted people,Carefully and lovingly,And then …