Hidden Figures
A series of devotional sermons studying the life and ministry of some of the more obscure figures in the Bible.
Very Hidden Figures (Acts 1:12–26)
In our series on “hidden figures,” we have highlighted several biblical examples of characters not prominent in Scripture, yet vital to the advancement of God’s kingdom....
Getting into the Way of Grace (Acts 8:26–39)
We serve a God who works through agents, and who makes use of means by which we receive grace. As we focus on another of Scripture’s “hidden figures,” we will see how the...
A Life of Prayer (1 Samuel 1:1–20)
In the birth narrative of the prophet Samuel, we find a wonderful example of God-honouring prayer from the lips of Samuel’s mother, Hannah. In the narrative before us, we...
The Women Who Followed Jesus (Luke 8:1–3)
In Luke 8:1–3, some women are mentioned whom only Luke mentions this early in his Gospel: Mary, Joanna, Susanna and “many others.” These same women witnessed Jesus’...
The Dynamic Duo (Acts 18:1–4, 24–28)
I grew up as something of a “daddy’s boy” and embraced a lot of the things my dad loved. I embraced his love for rugby and Western Province, in particular (and, by...
Baruch the Scribe (Jeremiah 45:1–5)
Returning to our study of generally overlooked, or “hidden,” figures throughout Scripture, we turn our attention to Baruch, the son of Neriah, the scribe of Jeremiah the...