War and Peace

War and peace have been the alternating experience of much of human history. Peace, so difficult to gain and maintain, can be lost so quickly and easily. The first world war multiplied outwards from the assassination in Sarajevo of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian/Hungarian throne by a Yugoslav nationalist, creating a diplomatic crisis … Continue reading War and Peace

Where’s the Plumbline?

Watching, hearing and reading some of the present debates going on in the church at large, and the evangelical church in particular, one's beginning to wonder is there a plumbline anymore, or more particularly, is Scripture the only sure basis for faith and conduct. It's interesting to note that some are saying the plumbline is … Continue reading Where’s the Plumbline?

God is Good

God is good - there are many that doubt this, even some Christians. This though is the testimony of scripture - God is good, and he is good because he is love. The problem is we live in a world that's all muddled up with what love and goodness is Goodness mustn't be confused with … Continue reading God is Good

Living the Saved Life

Living the Saved Life my devotional commentary of the book of James is available free throughout the weekend on Amazon Kindle: http://www.amazon.co.uk and http://www.amazon.com It covers the purpose of the  book, faith and works, the place of trials, the need for wisdom, the use of the tongue, the root of conflict etc..    

God’s Sweet Singers

Sitting out in the garden this evening Pam and I sat and listened to the bird-song. It seems there's more of it this year both in the mornings and in the evenings, and my how they sing. You look at a bird and really some of them there's not much to them at all, a … Continue reading God’s Sweet Singers