Many of us find crowds off putting, scary even. For sure they can sometimes be draining- and even Jesus wanted to get away from them sometimes. But Jesus predominantly had compassion on the crowds, he loved them, and he wept over them. Do we weep when we see a crowd? Read more

Holidaymakers on a beach near Naples have appalled Italy by sunbathing, fishing and playing football just metres from the corpse of a drowned pensioner. The fully dressed body washed ashore in front of hundreds of onlookers who chose to ignore it rather than interrupt their sunny bank holiday Monday. A sheet was thrown over the 69-year-old local man, named only as Ciro, as families resumed paddling and picnicking, sometimes pointing and laughing at the waves lapping at his shoes. In... Read more

On the day of judgement a man will have to give account for every legitamate pleasure he denied himself– an ancient jewish saying of great benefit to the Christian Read more

Love God, and do what you please- Augustine Read more

Bernard is commonly known: Some desire to know merely for the sake of knowing, and that is shameful curiosity. Some desire to know that they may sell their knowledge, and that too is shameful. Some desire to know for reputation’s sake, and that is shameful vanity. But there are some who desire to know that they may edify others, and that is praiseworthy; and there are some who desire to know that they themselves may be edified, and that is... Read more

Jesus cried at funerals, got angry in church, had close friends, was betrayed by someone he loved, struggled with obeying God, made friends with prostitutes and terrorists, let women get close to him and touch him, loved kids, enjoyed weddings, created 972 bottles of wine, and had a habit of breaking up funerals. Read more

It is the task of the visible church to make the invisible reign of christ visible- Calvin Read more