Monthly Archives: May 2020

“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence” Hebrews 4.16 From David King What a great hymn “And can it be” is, with that wonderful line, “Bold I approach, the eternal throne.” It is a triumphant finale to a glorious hymn. I think though, that we may have lost some of its glory,Continue reading “Breath taking boldness”

“However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” – Luke 10:20 From Dave Atkinson In Luke 10, we read that Jesus sent out seventy-two disciples on an advanced mission to spread the word about Jesus and to build the number of Jesus’ followers. ItContinue reading “Named in heaven”

“at that time the LORD spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz. He said to him, ‘Take off the sackcloth from your body and the sandals from your feet.’ And he did so, going around stripped and barefoot.” – Isaiah 20.2 From David King: I realise that some of my blog verses are a little strange.Continue reading “How far will you go?”

Each week on a Wednesday we will share a testimony or short encouragement relating to Name Him. Our hope & prayer is that these will be an encouragement to you as together we continue to grow in confidence naming Jesus in our conversations.

“Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?” – Luke 12.24-25 From Toni Clark There are a pair of starlings nesting under the eaves ofContinue reading “Consider the starlings”

“the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.” – Revelation 5.8 From David King What’s your vision of heaven? There was a time when the popular image was ofContinue reading “Sitting on clouds playing… Banjos!”

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ. To those who through the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours” – 2 Peter 1.1 From David King: How impressive is your faith? If you were to score it on a scale of 1 to 10,Continue reading “Impressive faith?”

“… ‘Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.’ He was afraid and said, ‘How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God..’” – Genesis 28.16-17 From Dave Atkinson: For many of us, lockdown has meant that plans to go to or re-visit placesContinue reading “Awesome places”

When (Jesus) had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven’ – Luke 24.50-51 From Martin Hayward: It is just over 20 years since the National Gallery celebrated the millennium with an exhibitionContinue reading “The Ascension: crossroads of all Scripture”

Each week on a Wednesday we will share a testimony or short encouragement relating to Name Him. Our hope & prayer is that these will be an encouragement to you as together we continue to grow in confidence naming Jesus in our conversations.