Joy inexpressible and filled with glory Are you a person who is filled with joy? And if so, is it a joy that lasts? Do you know a joy that abides even through great difficulties and hardships? Though we live in a land that declares the right of every citizen to “life, liberty, and the […]Read more
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We don’t need to guess News is out that a certain celebrity has come to town. But why has he come? No one is quite sure. So everyone’s guessing – one suggesting this, another suggesting that – until someone comes up with the really bright idea, ‘Why not just ask him?’ So they do. And […]Read more
No better promise I wonder if it’s a word that you would use. In connection with your death. The word gain. A Bible author, Paul, uses it when writing about his own death. “To die is gain”, he says (Phil.1.21). Would you be able to say the same? Let’s make the picture clearer. Paul had […]Read more
What shall we do? There’s a difficulty in reading that question. You can guess what it is. The words themselves are as simple and straightforward as can be. A little child can understand them. But a mere printing of them conveys nothing of the tone. How is the question being asked? In boredom? Curiosity? Fear? Read more
Beware of tomorrow! I wonder if you’re familiar with the following proverbs. They each have to do with tomorrow. What is tomorrow? It is, says one proverb, “the day when the idle man works, and the fool reforms”. Or it is, says the other, “a period nowhere to be found in all the hoary registers […]Read more
Imagine hating Jesus As a hate-figure he shouldn’t have qualified. For all the things that usually stir up hatred Jesus totally lacked. He wasn’t selfish. He wasn’t cruel. He wasn’t smug and arrogant. He didn’t lie or cheat or take unfair advantage of anyone. He wasn’t a hypocrite or a deceiver. Ever. On the Read more
God will end the violence. And here is how. Since basic Bible knowledge is so significantly declining I cannot simply assume that you know the story of Noah, his ark, and the Flood. So here it is – at least in bare outline. And I ask your attention to it for a very specific reason. […]Read more
The answer to our fears – and a whole lot more What makes you afraid? Isn’t it the sense that you are not in control? You cannot determine the outcome of a presidential election. Or manage the economy. Or guarantee your health. Or prevent terrorist attacks. Or be with your children 24/7 to make sure […]Read more
This one’s for the men Which means you can probably guess what it’s about. In October of last year I addressed a men’s retreat on the subject of the sinfulness of pornography. What follows is a summary of the main points made. But first of all a comment on that word sinfulness. It has all […]Read more
There’s more to this than you think! How would you sum it up? The message of Easter? In a sentence? Here is one man’s attempt. To be fair he hadn’t been asked – as I’ve asked you. Easter, in fact, wasn’t on his mind. But to all intents and purposes it’s what he has given […]Read more