On the surface it certainly is a compelling reason to take on board a church as being serious about what it’s about. We are a Bible believing church. Well that’s it then. Case closed. No arguments from anyone. Oh but wait. What on earth is meant by that? It’s in the Bible – so what? […]
Read More My Problem With Bible Believing ChurchesBob had made up his mind on the issue. He had been out of work for two years, and he was now 50 years old. He didn’t feel he could go back to his last job because it had got him to the point of despair. Other than that his work history wasn’t much to […]
Read More Faith And Being RealisticMark 9:14-29 tells the story of Jesus, a crowd, faithlessness, a spirit-possessed son and a desperate father. Even with the benefit of reading in hindsight, there should be features that are familiar to people reading it. This doesn’t have to do with children in trouble. This is an issue of faith and faithlessness. Where is […]
Read More Help My UnbeliefMy beloved longsuffering wife had one of those days. It’s not as though she doesn’t get those days, but even when you have them it is still a test of your emotional capacity and character. She could have told from the start of the day that it was going to be one of those days. […]
Read More When You Have One Of Those DaysIt is presidential election season over the pond and the debates are up and running and people are being given reasons to vote for him and not vote for him. It is this time of year that the arguments are rolled out about the importance of voting and what was done to ensure people had […]
Read More No Vote, No Voice?Over the next few entries, I’ll be sharing some lessons I’ve learnt from a walk I’ve been on with a friend. 1. Walking the journey with Christ with others. Of course I have my responsibility to look at and I won’t be able to blame anyone else if I don’t do what I’m called to […]
Read More Lessons Learnt On A Walk – Part OneThe writer of Hebrews in some verse referred to being surrounded by a cloud of witnesses. His point was about the heroes of faith who had been the platform for those now in Christ to keep pursuing life in Him with all their might. I’ve not really seen myself as someone with a lot of […]
Read More Thanks For Brothers and SistersI don’t think anyone in this church tonight who believes in God should feel bad if there are days when they find it very very hard to believe. (Frank Skinner, In Conversation with the Archbishop of Canterbury, September 2011) Just believe. Two words I have heard a lot in my life. They are words usually […]
Read More Doubt and FaithListen carefully to the lyrics of this song. Sure I could say that for any gospel song worth its salt, but in this case it is worth paying careful attention again. In my humble opinion this song could not be written without walking through a number of life’s paths where there were significant obstacles that […]
Read More DMCD Songs: No Other Choice – Tye TribbettYou must be choking. No I’m not suggesting that your name is Venus Williams in the first round of Wimbledon this year. (Nice reference to latest events, eh?) I am referring to being choked by the cares of this life. You might recall the Parable of the Sower and Jesus doing us the favour of […]
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