A Place to Stand

Many history books will tell you that Leatherhead, Surrey – not far from where Insight for Living UK has its office – was the town where John Wesley preached his final message, just a few days before his death at the age of 87. Not many of those books remark on the text of that […]

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Do Not Quarrel on the Way

The story of Joseph’s rise to power in Egypt is remarkable. Joseph was the eleventh of Jacob’s sons, but his firstborn by Rachel. Jacob favoured Joseph, and his brothers all resented him for it. Betrayed into slavery in Egypt by his jealous brothers, and imprisoned unjustly on the testimony of a frustrated seductress, the future […]

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Breaking the Stereotype

When Paul and Titus travelled to Crete, Paul left his companion there to oversee the churches on the island. Paul knew that Titus would be up against some unscrupulous rivals for the attention of the islanders. Writing to Titus to instruct and encourage him, Paul uses a most outrageous stereotype to strengthen his resolve. Quoting […]

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Let’s Not Lose the Plot

There’s a phrase you might be familiar with called “Jump the Shark.” It’s a term used by TV critics (based on a particular episode of Happy Days) to pinpoint the exact moment when programmes change trajectory to head rapidly downhill. We have all sensed the moment when a favourite show loses its bearings and consequently […]

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