by simon_vb | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog
You might have noticed that there have not been any blog posts to this website lately; there is a reason for that! Simon is now blogging on a dedicated blog site which you can find at www.writtenforourinstruction.com. Being a dedicated blog site, it is much easier to...
by simon_vb | Mar 20, 2018 | Blog
When we hear the word ‘ransom’ we tend to think of kidnapping, like Liam Neeson faces in the Taken movies. The bad guys kidnap someone, usually someone from a wealthy family, then they demand a ransom payment to return the person. And then we come across this verse in...
by simon_vb | Feb 26, 2018 | Blog
Most of us would like to know more about what to do with our lives than we do. It would be nice to have detailed, personal instructions. Should I apply for this job or not? Should I live here or there? Should I marry this person or stay single or look for someone...
by simon_vb | Dec 13, 2017 | Blog
As part of our recent Bible overview sermon series, we have recently been considering the division of the kingdom in the time of Rehoboam from 1 Kings 12. In short, God took 10 of the tribes out of the hand of Rehoboam and they set themselves up as a new kingdom...
by simon_vb | Nov 6, 2017 | Blog
We have been working through a Bible overview sermon series at church. Most recently, we spent time in the books of 1 and 2 Kings. These are the story of the tragedy of God’s people rejecting God and eventually receiving punishment for their rejection. If you read 1...