Dave is the Rector of the joint benefice of St Nicholas, Stevenage and St Mary, Graveley. He began his ministry in Stevenage in 2011.
Romans 9:30-33 and 10:1-21 – Paul explains that one of the reasons that so many of the Jews have not accepted Jesus as Lord is because they have been pursuing peace with God through works and not by faith. We need to learn from their error, see the importance of gospel proclamation and glory in the grace and patience of God.
Romans 8:31-9:33 – The end of Romans 8 glories in the unending, indestructible love of God. But are those promises too good to be true? In Romans 9 Paul takes us through various things which might cause us to doubt including the unbelief of his Old Testament people and God’s sovereign choice of those who are saved to show us that God’s love for the Christian is absolutely and utterly reliable.
Daniel 6 – Daniel trusted God wholeheartedly in the ordinary days, the hard days and the days of extreme trial. Will we?
Daniel 3 – A new law brings a stark choice to three godly men: would they bow before an idol or stand firm in their faith? They stand firm – get thrown into a fiery furnace – and are rescued by God! A fantastic account of faithfulness, trust and courage – with many challenges for us.
Isaiah 40:9-17 – Gentleness is often underrated and cast aside but it not only describes much of God’s dealings with us but as we grow in our faith it should also describe our attitude to others; our conversations (both verbal and written) and how we react when under attack.