Author: Petra Stoneman

Faith for Healing

“He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your disease.’” – Mark 5:34 Desperation. Last resort. Despair.  What makes you turn to Jesus? Time and time again in the Gospels we read of people who approached Jesus with a personal

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A Life of Praise

Every day I will praise you. I will praise your name continually.  The Lᴏʀᴅ is great and certainly worthy of praise.  No one can fathom his greatness.  –Psalm 145:2–3 I remember one of the hardest times in my life.  It felt like I would never hope again and I was

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Our Future is Secure

“My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.”–John 10:27–28 Though not originally from here, I live in a beautiful corner of the world called Northern Ireland.

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Do You Know Who Jesus Is?

“Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel!” –John 1:49 How would you describe Jesus? In our reading today, we meet Nathanael, who wasn’t convinced of who Jesus was. His friend Philip came to share the great news of finding “the one

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The Giver

“For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.” –Psalm 84:11 Welcome to the first day of our newest study, friends! As we seek to set our hearts on the Lord this coming season, Psalm

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