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Now where have we seen this before?

Now where have we seen this before? For someone who was a dunce at science it might seem strange that geology should fascinate me. But it does. Many years back I was introduced to the life and writings of one of the early pioneers of geology, Hugh Miller (1802-56). The thirteen volumes of his collected […]

Springtime and the Faithfulness of God

Springtime and the Faithfulness of God I haven’t heard anyone expressing any doubts about it. No-one seems to think that spring is only maybe going to come. We’re sure that it’s coming! Soon it will be here in all its glory. It’s easy to imagine that this is just the way it is; that the […]

The answer to our fears – and a whole lot 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 […]

The child who was born to be King

The child who was born to be King It can scarcely be said that His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge slipped quietly into the world, the news of his birth barely travelling beyond the circle of his family. That’s how it was with most of us, I suppose. Not with the royal baby! I […]

The Grace of Spiritual Vision

The Grace of Spiritual Vision The most famous hymn in the English language is “Amazing Grace” written by John Newton in the 18th century. But what exactly is the grace of which Newton speaks? One of the ways he describes the impact of this grace is how it transforms a person’s spiritual vision: “Was

The Key to True Prosperity

The Key to True Prosperity It was a young Billy Graham who arrived in my native Scotland in March, 1955. Now 93 he was then only 36. His invitation was to preach for six weeks in the city of Glasgow’s vast Kelvin Hall. Seated for 11,000 people, it was filled every night. A time of […]

The man who would not run on Sunday

The man who would not run on Sunday If you have seen the movie Chariots of Fire you will know about the British athlete Eric Liddell. At the time of the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France, he was one of the fastest men in the world and a favourite to win the gold in the […]

The same old need and the remedy that’s ever new

The same old need and the remedy that’s ever new Lots of people are fascinated with idea of travelling through time. I confess that I am one of them. When I was a child I watched a movie called The Time Machine and it fairly captured my imagination. How appealing the thought of time-travelling – […]

There’s more to this than you think!

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 […]

They thought it was a ghost!

They thought it was a ghost! Ever thought that what you were seeing was a ghost? And then discovered that it wasn’t? Let me tell you a story about some men to whom that once happened. It’s a true story, too, and one that has a very powerful message for every reader of this column. […]

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