by Neil Ellis | Feb 26, 2015 | Devotionals
Doubt. It is the nagging question. The uncertain factor, the unknown. The tickle at the back of your throat. It keeps you up at night, wondering if you have made the right choice. If you’ve been played the fool. Doubt, often seen as the antithesis of faith. If...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 19, 2015 | Devotionals
The story of the Flood narrative in Genesis deals with God’s divine wrath and anger at humanity. So angry is God that a decision is made to start over. To flood the Earth and wipe everything out except for one small family and a handful of each living creature....
by Neil Ellis | Feb 12, 2015 | Devotionals
You’ve heard the expression before: Actions speak louder than words. It is an expression about getting the job done, rather than sitting around and talking about the jobs that need doing. What would life be like if we were told not to talk about what your plans...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 5, 2015 | Devotionals
What does a day’s work look like? Perhaps if you are a doctor it is arriving at your practice, seeing patients, and prescribing remedies. A contractor might follow plans drafted up by another individual and ensure that a building or other project is completed. A...
by Neil Ellis | Jan 22, 2015 | Devotionals
This week we are looking at Mark’s gospel. In the first verse of our reading this week we have the following line, “Now after John was arrested…” It is an ominous way to begin a reading and a difficult one on which to build a ministry. We are...
by Neil Ellis | Jan 15, 2015 | Devotionals
We have all heard the expression, ‘Children should be seen, not heard.’ I am fairly certain that as a child that was spoken of me at more than one point. It is a tragic expression in many ways. It assumes that children do not have anything of value to say....
