by IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD This is The Living Word for Sunday, March 26, 2023 (Lent 5) • It’s not about dry bones, it’s about revival! This is the exciting work God wants us to join Him in, but the flesh will resist Psalm 130:5–8 Ezekiel 37:1–14 — A vision of dry bones brought to life John 11:1–45 —…

by IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD • It takes practice to let go of the reason of reasonableness, to be sensitive to the sense of the Spirit, and catch the momentary insight of revelation This week’s story is about what is true and what is false, and how the ongoing spiritual conflict we live in causes the two to become confused. Perhaps it would be true to say that most of the Bible is the story…

by IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD A story of God’s gracious leading in a tension with man’s intrigue — and unbelief. We are to choose for what is true. This is The Living Word for Sunday, March 19, 2023 based on the following Bible readings which are set for March 19 (Lent 4) in the interdenominational scheme. Psalm 23 1 Samuel 16:1–13 — Samuel visits Bethlehem to find and anoint David …

BY IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD In this week’s story for The Living Word we zero in on God’s grace, something frequently misunderstood which becomes an exciting discovery. Many of us have grown up thinking that grace is something said before a formal meal — or else, it’s…

by IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD This is The Living Word Bible Study for Sunday, March 10, 2023 (Lent 3) Theme: God’s sheer goodness to undeserving people Psalm 95 Exodus 17:1–7 — God shows grace giving water to the grumbling tribes John 4:5–42 — The gift of God in Jesus is love for the Samaritans …

The key to experiencing God’s promises day by day — by IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD Listen to The Living Word podcast for March 5 which includes this story — a 25 min episode. And subscribe (it’s free, email only required) This week is about how God changes our lives, and the ‘secret sauce’ is something called faith…

by IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD This is The Living Word for Sunday, March 5, 2023, based on the following Bible readings set for this Sunday in the interdenominational scheme shared by many churches and chapels: Psalm 121 Genesis 12:1-4 — God promises Abram to make a nation…

by IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD This week the story is about God’s gift of a way out from the prison of historic sin. And that gift is the person of Jesus. In this story we are reminded how sin entered the world and became embedded in our…

by IAN GREIG writing in THE LIVING WORD This is The Living Word Bible Study based on the following Bible passages set for Sunday, February 26: Psalm 32 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 — Adam and Eve are tempted to disobey God Matthew 4:1-11 — Satan’s testing fails to tempt Jesus into…