Well it's been two or three weeks since I posted. Last Saturday 4th August Pam and I returned with 30+ others from a 10 day trip to Israel, and what a trip it was. I've known and heard people talk of the difference such a trip made to them but never really imagined it would … Continue reading Israel – adding a third dimension to the Bible
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Faith & Works 3
FAITH AND WORKS – EITHER/OR, BOTH, OR WHAT? Theres quite a bit of interest in this so I thought it would be good to follow on.... This is so important to get right. One of the areas where the devil seeks to cripple the Christian is in the area of faith and works. He'll suggest … Continue reading Faith & Works 3
Free in Christ – A translation of Romans 8
For many Romans 8 is something they aim at, but rarely get there. To often their experience is Romans 7, the wretched man, but that is to fall short of the gospel. Romans 8 is meant to be the normal Christian life. Some years ago after living as a Romans 7 Christian I studied Romans … Continue reading Free in Christ – A translation of Romans 8
Missions & Culture
Well I've been away this week doing the fifth module of an MTh, this time it was Aspects of Modern Mission - Great stuff! Now I grew up reading missionary stories, stories of men and women who gave up everything to go and tell the Good News of Jesus Christ in what were largely unknown … Continue reading Missions & Culture
Revelation – Cataclysmic Conflict or Glorious Hope?
For many Revelation is about a cataclysmic conflict somewhere in the future - maybe ours. As such it holds out a gloomy prospect - things certainly aren't going to get better, in fact quite the opposite. But is this really so? The end of Revelation takes us back to its beginning, with reminders of the … Continue reading Revelation – Cataclysmic Conflict or Glorious Hope?