Dalziel St. Andrew’s Parish Church

"They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31 KJV)  I love flying. From a ten-seater plane weaving its way through the Andes mountains in Peru, to a mega-powerful jet […]

"I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth." (Job 19:25 NIVUK)  Not "I wish," or "I hope," or even "I trust" – "I KNOW." And that, from a man who had endured everything bad in life that can possibly happen. Would that each of us, with […]

"For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV UK)  Horoscopes, Tarot cards, Spiritualist mediums – through the centuries, people have tried countless ways of predicting the future. Take my advice (and […]

"My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." (John 15: 12-13 NIV UK)  We live in a day of the pre-emptive strike. Get in the first blow, either physically or by word of mouth, before someone […]

"For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." (1 Peter 1:18-19 NIV UK)  My late father-in-law was a […]