Pools in the Desert

Science, the Bible and Life

Peter Haycock

Mar 5, 20213 min read

Now's the time to sow your seeds

In the eighth chapter of his Gospel, Luke recounts a parable that Jesus told about a man sowing seed in a field. There's a good chance...

Peter Haycock

Feb 26, 20214 min read

A soft heart

Why do we do what we do? Why do we say what we say? Why do we behave as we do? Do we want more money or a promotion at work? Do we want...

Peter Haycock

Feb 14, 20213 min read

A firm foundation

If you're going to build a house, you need a good foundation. Many are the houses now suffering from cracking, or even severe...

Peter Haycock

Feb 13, 20213 min read

Gone fishing

There's no-one around and the boats have been pulled up onto the beach, but the nets are still full of fish, awaiting attention. The...

Peter Haycock

Feb 12, 20214 min read

A full life

Jesus had always lived in Heaven, with all the privileges of being divine. Then in order to reconcile us to God, he volunteered to...

Peter Haycock

Feb 4, 20213 min read

Who do you think you are?

There's quite a lot of interest in people tracing their family trees at the moment, with various organizations willing to help us out -...

Peter Haycock

Jan 22, 20214 min read

When it all goes pear-shaped

A lot happens in the second chapter of Luke's Gospel. We see Jesus born in Bethlehem because of a Roman census. A few days later he's...

Peter Haycock

Jan 15, 20212 min read

Questioning God

When Luke wrote his Gospel, as his account of Jesus' life, he had to choose what were the key events which he wanted to record. For...