At Christmas we reflect on what God had to do to bring about our salvation - something so radical we would never have thought of it, and so radical that we have a job to get our heads around it - become human! As the writer to the Hebrews puts it, Jesus had to be … Continue reading Christmas Reflection
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The Wrath of God & Rebellion of Humanity
Revelation is a gripping book. There are heights and there are depths. It shows you the glory of God and the the depths of human sin. It's a book of blessing and of judgment, and a word that frequently occurs is 'wrath' or more specifically the wrath of God, unveiled in the seven seals, seven … Continue reading The Wrath of God & Rebellion of Humanity
Justice
Reflecting on the theme of justice this morning it struck me how justice doesn’t make sense in an evolutionary world. Yet time and time again we here the cry for justice – justice for people in all sorts of varying circumstances. But why? for the evolutionist there is no moral power or authority. Any sense … Continue reading Justice
The Gospel
Three things to note about the Gospel: The gospel is central to faith in God. There is no other name, no other way to know God. The gospel is central to the church. It is the centre and circumference of the church’s existence. We exist because of the gospel, we exist for the cause of … Continue reading The Gospel