Tuesday Challenge

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‘Tuesday Challenge’ is a series of weekly devotional reflections written by Steve Humphreys and published on Tuesdays. They are primarily intended for the congregation of Horley Baptist Church but are freely accessible here. Each reflection usually includes one or more scriptural references, to encourage further reading, and an opportunity to add comments (subject to review).
The list is in reverse-chronological order; this list also includes the series of ‘Thursday Thoughts’ published during the first 12 months of the COVID pandemic.
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Title Bible Passage Date Views to date
You’ve Got Mail 2 Kings 18, 2 Kings 19,
Proverbs 5, Jeremiah 36		 16/Apr/2024
... 27
The Supporting Cast Esther 4, Psalm 84
1 Corinthians 1, 2 Timothy 2		 09/Apr/2024
... 27
God Made Time Genesis 1, Joshua 10,
2 Kings 20, 2 Peter 3		 02/Apr/2024
... 26
When Love Died 1 John 3 26/Mar/2024
... 22
Why? Ecclesiastes 8,
Psalm 119, Romans 8		 19/Mar/2024
... 19
Let Lying Dogs Sleep Psalm 22, Psalm 56
Revelation 3		 12/Mar/2024
... 16
Keep Calm and … Psalm 119, Mark 4, Mark9 05/Mar/2024
... 22
God has No Grandchildren John 3, 1 John 3 27/Feb/2024
... 21
Hearers Only 1 Samuel 3, Revelation 2 20/Feb/2024
... 20
It’s a Nightmare Psalm 91, Jeremiah 31,
Daniel 2, Daniel 4		 13/Feb/2024
... 31
Whose Image is That? ~ 06/Feb/2024
... 21
It Is Written 2 Chronicles 35,
John 20, James 1		 30/Jan/2024
... 20
Rules OK Psalm 69, Psalm 139
Colossians 4		 23/Jan/2024
... 37
Are You Missing Something? Psalm 2, Psalm 199
Romans 15, 2 Timothy 3		 16/Jan/2024
... 36
For Ever and Ever? Deuteronomy 6, Isaiah 65,
Ecclesiastes 8		 09/Jan/2024
... 19
Looking Four-ward Psalm 65, Psalm 90,
Proverbs 14, Jeremiah 29		 02/Jan/2024
... 23

2023
Whose Birthday Is It, Anyway? Isaiah 53, Micah 5,
Matthew 1		 19/Dec/2023
... 47
Advent or Advert? Matthew 24, Luke 21,
Revelation 22		 12/Dec/2023
... 47
So Far, So Good 1 Samuel 4, 1 Samuel 7, Psalm 62 05/Dec/2023
... 57
Not All It Seems Psalm 37, Proverbs 18, Proverbs 30 28/Nov/2023
... 43
The Same Old Story Ecclesiastes 1, Acts 17 21/Nov/2023
... 51
Into the Unknown Genesis 12, Matthew 6 14/Nov/2023
... 86
A Stranger No More Psalm 39, Psalm 119
Matthew 24, Revelation 2		 07/Nov/2023
... 51
Saints Alive! 1 Corinthians 1, Hebrews 11 31/Oct/2023
... 52
Partners in Time Ecclesiastes 4
Matthew 28, James 4		 24/Oct/2023
... 41
A Piece about Peace Ecclesiastes 3, Isaiah 26
Luke 21, James 3		 17/Oct/2023
... 51
Batting for Christ Ecclesiastes 2, James 2 10/Oct/2023
... 50
Who’s the Wise Guy? Ecclesiastes 1 & 3,
Job 12, James 1		 03/Oct/2023
... 52
A Reflection on Reflection Genesis 1, Psalm 8 26/Sep/2023
... 44
Were You There? Revelation 20 19/Sep/2023
... 46
Where, or What? Joshua 24, John 4 12/Sep/2023
... 46
Chapter and Verse Psalm 95 05/Sep/2023
... 39
All at Sea Revelation 21 29/Aug/2023
... 43
Changing Gear ~ 22/Aug/2023
... 49
Dust to Dust … Jeremiah 29 15/Aug/2023
... 60
Is Anybody There? Deuteronomy 5, Isaiah 30
2 Peter 3		 08/Aug/2023
... 61
Missing the Message Job 1, Matthew 6,
Revelation 9		 01/Aug/2023
... 51
Missing Ewe Luke 15 25/Jul/2023
... 42
Whatever the Weather Jeremiah 14, Joel 1
Matthew 16		 18/Jul/2023
... 49
Are You Treading Water? John 5 11/Jul/2023
... 43
The 4th of July Titus 3 04/Jul/2023
... 89
The Stuff of Dreams ~ 27/Jun/2023
... 77
The Need To Know John 20 20/Jun/2023
... 61
It Ain’t Half Hot, Mum Leviticus 10, Daniel 3
Revelation 3		 13/Jun/2023
... 69
D-Day Deuteronomy 4,
Revelation 20		 06/Jun/2023
... 53
What Will You Do? Leviticus 16 30/May/2023
... 67
What Can You Do? 2 Timothy 1 23/May/2023
... 70
What Have You Done? Acts 6 16/May/2023
... 38
What Have You Forgotten? Job 19, Isaiah 58
John 3, Hebrews 2		 09/May/2023
... 50
You’re Invited! Isaiah 55 02/May/2023
... 58
Aliens 1 Kings 19, John 13 25/Apr/2023
... 35
Not Wrong, Only Different John 10 18/Apr/2023
... 63
The Best-laid Plans Jeremiah 29 11/Apr/2023
... 56
Life Off the Line 1 Peter 2, Revelation 20 04/Apr/2023
... 63
The First Day ~ 28/Mar/2023
... 42
All Cut Up Jeremiah 36 21/Mar/2023
... 67
It’s a Breeze John 3, Galatians 5 14/Mar/2023
... 62
Giving Up 2 Samuel 24 07/Mar/2023
... 61
A Date To Remember 2 Corinthians 6, Hebrews 3 28/Feb/2023
... 64
Stirred, not shaken 1 Kings 19, Matthew 24 21/Feb/2023
... 58
Love is … John 3, Romans 5 14/Feb/2023
... 48
Dealing with Sinner’s Remorse 1 Peter 5 07/Feb/2023
... 38
The Roaring Forties 1 Corinthians 10, Hebrews 2 31/Jan/2023
... 59
Think on these Things Psalm 46, Matthew 6,
Philippians 4		 24/Jan/2023
... 61
Another Fine Mess Daniel 4 17/Jan/2023
... 55
It Ain’t Necessarily So Psalm 119, 2 Timothy 3 10/Jan/2023
... 59
Hopes and Fears 1 Samuel 7 03/Jan/2023
... 60

2022
It’s Not Over Until … John 14, 2 Peter 3 27/Dec/2022
... 106
Pret a Manger Isaiah 54 20/Dec/2022
... 74
It’s in The Star ~ 13/Dec/2022
... 56
Tomorrow Will Do Ecclesiastes 9 06/Dec/2022
... 36
Chop Chop, He’s Coming Ecclesiastes 8 & 10
Luke 12, 1 Thessalonians 4		 29/Nov/2022
... 46
Save the Planet! Ezekiel 33 22/Nov/2022
... 62
What a Day Genesis 1, 2 Timothy 2 15/Nov/2022
... 45
Small Change 2 Samuel 24, Zechariah 4 08/Nov/2022
... 53
Honey, You’re Trouble 1 Samuel 14, 1 Kings 18,
Job 11		 01/Nov/2022
... 56
Woolly Thinking Isaiah 61, John 10, Revelation 7 25/Oct/2022
... 46
A Reality of Life Psalm 90, Ecclesiastes 1 18/Oct/2022
... 50
Sharing Our Blessings Matthew 25, James 1 11/Oct/2022
... 46
The Weakest Link Philippians 1 04/Oct/2022
... 56
Will You Miss Me? Daniel 4 27/Sep/2022
... 59
Of Kings and Queens Revelation 21 20/Sep/2022
... 36
Snaring or Sharing? Psalm 91, Matthew 5 & 12 13/Sep/2022
... 64
We’ve Been Here Before ~ 06/Sep/2022
... 63
Six of the Best Psalm 6, Jeremiah 29 30/Aug/2022
... 52
In the Records Revelation 21 23/Aug/2022
... 66
Five a Day Psalm 5 16/Aug/2022
... 53
No Way Out 2 Kings 19 09/Aug/2022
... 44
Keep Calm and Stay Cool Galatians 5 02/Aug/2022
... 45
Ok, Just Not Now Psalm 37, Psalm 96
Proverbs 20, 1 Timothy 6		 26/Jul/2022
... 40
That’s Not Me! Daniel 4, Habakkuk 2 19/Jul/2022
... 51
Are We There Yet? Numbers 9 12/Jul/2022
... 62
Are You Sitting Comfortably? Matthew 20, Luke 12,
Acts 3		 05/Jul/2022
... 62
When Nothing is Enough Philippians 2 28/Jun/2022
... 51
Shady Goings-on Jonah 4, John 1 21/Jun/2022
... 56
Why are you still here? Matthew 5, Matthew 6 14/Jun/2022
... 60
Have Your Debts Been Cancelled? Leviticus 25 07/Jun/2022
... 44
The Value of a Pause Genesis 1, Psalm 46,
2 Peter 3		 31/May/2022
... 55
Motivations Matthew 5, Hebrews 6 24/May/2022
... 40
What’s Clouding Your View? 2 Samuel 22, 1 Kings 18,
Job 22, Hebrews 2 & 12		 17/May/2022
... 51
Throw-away Thoughts Acts 26 10/May/2022
... 41
A Day with Psalm 23 Psalm 23 03/May/2022
... 61
Not Wrong, Just Different John 10 26/Apr/2022
... 58
It Is Finished Revelation 22 19/Apr/2022
... 58
The Liberty Bill John 8 12/Apr/2022
... 56
A Letter to John 2 Kings 19 05/Apr/2022
... 44
Mum’s Gone Home ~ 29/Mar/2022
... 96
What Did You Say? Nehemiah 2 22/Mar/2022
... 45
You are History Deuteronomy 27
Romans 15, Revelation 20		 15/Mar/2022
... 65
Fight the Good Fight Numbers 10, Matthew 24 08/Mar/2022
... 52
The Enemy at the Door Habakkuk 3, Ecclesiastes 3 01/Mar/2022
... 69
A Community of Individuals Habakkuk 2 22/Feb/2022
... 53
A Message from Space ~ 15/Feb/2022
... 69
I Can Only Imagine 1 Corinthians 2 08/Feb/2022
... 59
Don’t Get Your Lions Crossed Daniel 6 01/Feb/2022
... 53
When Was That? John 3 25/Jan/2022
... 67
Friend or Foe? James 1 18/Jan/2022
... 55
Can’t You Read? 1 Thessalonians 11/Jan/2022
... 59
A New Year Revolution Ecclesiastes 2 04/Jan/2022
... 62

2021
A Christmas Memory ~ 28/Dec/2021
... 51
A Christmas Journey Matthew 2, Luke 2 21/Dec/2021
... 61
A Christmas Question ~ 14/Dec/2021
... 77
A Christmas Dream ~ 07/Dec/2021
... 44
How to be a Son-Beam Genesis 1, Matthew 5,
Luke 21, John 9		 30/Nov/2021
... 55
History will Judge Judges 2, Judges 21
Deuteronomy 6		 23/Nov/2021
... 64
A Question of Context Mark 8, John 3 16/Nov/2021
... 56
Creepy Companions Psalm 148, Hosea 2, Acts 10 09/Nov/2021
... 71
In the Long Run 2 Chronicles 9,
1 Corinthians 3		 02/Nov/2021
... 71
What’s Driving You? 1 Corinthians 2,
1 Corinthians 9		 26/Oct/2021
... 64
Lord, Have Mercy! Exodus 33, Numbers 8,
Hebrews 4		 19/Oct/2021
... 68
Piece, Perfect Piece Luke 15, 1 Corinthians 12 12/Oct/2021
... 79
Insy-winsy Tried Again Job 8, 1 Thessalonians 5 05/Oct/2021
... 61
In Confidence Deuteronomy 31, Acts 23 28/Sep/2021
... 62
Life is a Journey Deuteronomy 6 21/Sep/2021
... 58
An Event to Remember Luke 17 14/Sep/2021
... 49
Oh, Yawn! Matthew 6, Matthew 26,
Mark 1, Acts 20		 07/Sep/2021
... 65
This is not Spam Matthew 5, Acts 26 31/Aug/2021
... 72
The Giant got Stoned 1 Samuel 17, Daniel 2 24/Aug/2021
... 80
Fire! Jeremiah 21, Malachi 4,
Ecclesiastes 7		 17/Aug/2021
... 55
Liturgy – what Liturgy? Revelation 7 10/Aug/2021
... 49
Move Over, Mauve 1 Corinthians 12,
Revelation 2		 03/Aug/2021
... 189
What’s in a Name? ~ 27/Jul/2021
... 52
Are You Sitting Comfortably? Luke 16, Ephesians 2 20/Jul/2021
... 52
Mites and Millions Deuteronomy 15, Hebrews 6 13/Jul/2021
... 73
On a Hill Far Away Romans 5 06/Jul/2021
... 62
By the Rivers of Babylon Psalm 137, Lamentations 3 29/Jun/2021
... 56
Dull As Ditchwater Job 38 v25 22/Jun/2021
... 75
Are You Comfortable with Punctuation? Luke 23, 2 Corinthians 1 15/Jun/2021
... 74
Sitting on the Fence Joshua 24, 1 Kings 18,
John 3		 08/Jun/2021
... 89
What is Wisdom? Proverbs 1, James 1 01/Jun/2021
... 100
It’s a Jungle Out There Psalm 23 25/May/2021
... 75
What Think You? Psalm 137, Isaiah 43 18/May/2021
... 56
Who Needs You? Romans 3 v23 11/May/2021
... 74
May the Fourth be with You Acts 17 04/May/2021
... 66
Who’s Got Talent? Matthew 25, 1 Corinthians 3 27/Apr/2021
... 64
Don’t Argue with Me Matthew 6 20/Apr/2021
... 56
Fashion Model? – Dream-on! Genesis 39, Genesis 41 13/Apr/2021
... 79
The Hero is Back ~ 06/Apr/2021
... 86
Maundy Thursday Genesis 8, John 13 01/Apr/2021
... 74
Just Another Giant Daniel 4, Isaiah 41 30/Mar/2021
... 54
Sweet Hour of Prayer 1 Thessalonians 5 25/May/2021
... 67
Idol Talk 1 John 5 23/Mar/2021
... 64
If Genesis 4, Proverbs 1&2,
Matthew 5, 2 Timothy 2		 18/Mar/2021
... 61
The Word on the Street 2 Kings 9, Job 18, Ecc 2,
Matt 5, 2 Tim 3		 16/Mar/2021
... 96
Home is Where … 2 Samuel 15
John 7, Luke 21		 11/Mar/2021
... 71
Close Encounters Psalm 23 v4 09/Mar/2021
... 477
Coming, Ready or Not! Genesis 6, Luke 12, Luke 17 04/Mar/2021
... 68
On Days Like These Jeremiah 15, Malachi 3 02/Mar/2021
... 66
Ignore the Wood, See the Trees 2 Samuel, Luke 17,
Genesis 30&38, Psalm 27		 25/Feb/2021
... 75
In the Wilderness Numbers ch32,
1 Samuel ch23		 23/Feb/2021
... 100
R ‘n’ R 2 Chronicles ch36, Isaiah 53
Jonah 4		 18/Feb/2021
... 66
Love That Will Not Let Me Go 1 Corinthians, Philemon,
1 John		 16/Feb/2021
... 92
I Had a Dream Genesis 28, Psalm 9 11/Feb/2021
... 57
The Sound of the Shepherd John 3, John 10, John 17 09/Feb/2021
... 72
What Have You Achieved? 1 Timothy 6, Matthew 5 04/Feb/2021
... 56
Where Is He? Matthew ch25 v40 02/Feb/2021
... 70
Well, What Happened Next? John 4, Acts 8 28/Jan/2021
... 48
At the Well John ch 4 26/Jan/2021
... 79
Big Bother Job 6, Psalm 133
1 Thessalonians 4		 21/Jan/2021
... 69
Refugee Exodus 3 v4-5 19/Jan/2021
... 94
A Better Resolution Ezra ch 7 v10 14/Jan/2021
... 83
Both Rhyme and Reason Psalm 119 v105 12/Jan/2021
... 150
Get Stuck In John ch13 v14-15, 17 07/Jan/2021
... 116
Ends and Beginnings Ecclesiates ch 7 v 8-9 05/Jan/2021
... 123

2020

During 2020 the reflections were emailed to the HBC congregation in addition to being posted online; this accounts for the generally lower viewing figures for earlier reflections.

Title Bible Passage Date Views to date
How Will It All End? John ch12,
Ephesians ch 3		 22/Dec/2020
... 17
Let My People Go! Psalm 33 v10-15 15/Dec/2020
... 22
Don’t Gobble Your Lunch Romans ch 5 v 6-8 17/Dec/2020
... 24
Make Yourself at Home Jeremiah ch 9 v 5 10/Dec/2020
... 18
It’s in the Net Luke ch 5 v 5-7 08/Dec/2020
... 19
In the Dark 1 Peter ch 1 v 3 03/Dec/2020
... 16
Flip the Calendar 1 Thessalonians ch 4 v16-17 01/Dec/2020
... 22
Where is your Confidence? Job ch 2, 2 Timothy ch 1
Hebrews ch 4		 26/Nov/2020
... 19
My Chosen Servant 1 Samuel 3, 2 Kings 10
James 2		 24/Nov/2020
... 53
Servants of the Lord Proverbs ch25 v21
Obadiah ch 1 v12		 19/Nov/2020
... 26
What is Normality? Deuteronomy ch31 v 6 17/Nov/2020
... 25
What are You Planning? 1 Kings 9, 2 Chronicles 20
Psalm 33		 12/Nov/2020
... 20
It’s in the Bible Hebrews ch 1 v 1-2 10/Nov/2020
... 23
One for the Guys Matthew 5 v16 05/Nov/2020
... 16
Crossing the Line Exodus 19 v12-13
Hebrews 12 v 1		 03/Nov/2020
... 29
Remember Our Heritage Ephesians ch 2 v19 29/Oct/2020
... 18
Keep Taking the Tablets 2 Corinthians ch 3 v 3 27/Oct/2020
... 17
Great Expectations Mark 13, Proverbs 16 22/Oct/2020
... 29
Are You Listening? Jeremiah 17, Zechariah 7 20/Oct/2020
... 25
Being Famous Psalm 24 v 3-4 15/Oct/2020
... 22
To Pray, or Not to Pray? Philippians ch 4 v 6-7 13/Oct/2020
... 25
A Reflection on Light Psalm 119, Matthew ch 5 08/Oct/2020
... 17
A Conversation John ch 3 v16-20 06/Oct/2020
... 22
Restoration 2 Corinthians 12, Psalm 51 01/Oct/2020
... 18
Coming or Going? Genesis 7&8
Matthew 11, John 6		 29/Sep/2020
... 25
Lost in Translation Genesis 2, Acts 17 24/Sep/2020
... 28
What Are You Carrying? 2 Timothy, 1 Corinthians 22/Sep/2020
... 19
Will Your Anchor Hold? Philippians ch4,
2 Thessalonians ch 3		 17/Sep/2020
... 17
Laying out the Rules Romans 13 v1-2 15/Sep/2020
... 25
Bringing in the Sheaves Psalm 126 v 6 10/Sep/2020
... 20
The Gospel in Geography Psalm 120 v 5
Psalm 133 v 3		 08/Sep/2020
... 17
Dusting Off the Memories 1 Samuel 2, Psalm 103 03/Sep/2020
... 23
Where are all the people? Genesis ch 8 v22 01/Sep/2020
... 25
At the Seaside Acts 9, 10 27/Aug/2020
... 22
How does your garden grow? Luke 13 v6-9 25/Aug/2020
... 25
A Noble Theme Psalm 45 v1, Hebrews 4 v12 20/Aug/2020
... 21
You Must Remember This ~ 18/Aug/2020
... 13
The Full English Gospel John 12, John 15 13/Aug/2020
... 20
Why, why, why? Luke 13. John 9 11/Aug/2020
... 19
A Day to Remember Mark ch13 06/Aug/2020
... 20
If I Only Had Time Ecclesiastes ch3, 1 John ch2 04/Aug/2020
... 27
Good and Evil Genesis 6, Exodus 32
John 3		 30/Jul/2020
... 24
The Holey Bible 2Tim 3 v16-17 28/Jul/2020
... 20
Them, and Us Amos ch1&2,
Matthew ch5, ch25		 23/Jul/2020
... 19
What a Revelation Acts ch17, Philippians ch4 v8 21/Jul/2020
... 21
The Governor’s Report Nehemiah ch 1,3,5 & 13 16/Jul/2020
... 19
That Mundane Morning Feeling Ruth ch 1-4 14/Jul/2020
... 24
What Do You Want? Nehemiah ch 2 09/Jul/2020
... 20
Where is Your Treasure? Matthew 6 v20, Luke 12 v20 07/Jul/2020
... 21
Are You Sitting Comfortably? Psalm 119 v52,
Amos 7, Amos 9,
Luke 8, Luke 9		 02/Jul/2020
... 26
A Catalogue 1 Kings 13, 2 Kings 17,
1 Peter 5		 30/Jun/2020
... 31
History is Bunk Hosea ch 1 v6, 7 25/Jun/2020
... 17
Job’s Worth Job ch1 v21, ch2 v10
Ezekiel 14 v 14, 20		 23/Jun/2020
... 19
Thus Says the Lord Joel ch 2 v 28, 32 18/Jun/2020
... 16
Name-calling Genesis ch2 v20 16/Jun/2020
... 28
Rooted in Faith Romans ch11 v16-24 11/Jun/2020
... 22
Read All About It Luke 24 v7,
2 Timothy 3 v16		 09/Jun/2020
... 20
One Hundred, Ways to Worship Psalm 100 04/Jun/2020
... 24
Mac-adventures Luke ch10 v20 02/Jun/2020
... 0
Teach Us To Pray Matthew ch6 v9 28/May/2020
... 18
Covert Blessings Psalm 40 v5 26/May/2020
... 24
Forget It! Jeremiah ch31 v34 21/May/2020
... 31
Yes! Today! 2 Corinthians ch6 v2,
James ch4 v14		 19/May/2020
... 20
Open Mine Eyes 2 Kings ch6 14/May/2020
... 36
The Haves and the Have-nots 2 Kings ch7 12/May/2020
... 31

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