It seems to me that God being omniscient is in no way unreasonable in requiring that we believe Him even if it means disbelieving all else. And perhaps it is the concept of Him knowing all that we have failed to grasp. Or perhaps it is more than that, it may be that the whole […]
One day, someone I had spoken to a few days earlier at an international organisation came to invite me for lunch; they had been surprised to learn that I was a committed Christian and a Minister. They wanted to talk about God. So we went for lunch, they asked me many questions, one of them
Unchanging Standards Read More »
Lord, give us some grit. Lee Grady in an article recounts his recent visit to Pakistan and an encounter with a Pakistani pastor that affected him deeply. This pastor oversees 900 house churches of approximately fifty persons each, and lives quite modestly, even by third world standards. He showed him several parts of his body
A raised eyebrow never killed anyone Read More »
Some people object to taking vows, but in the Bible you will find many great men of God directed by covenants, promises, vows and pledges. The psalmist was not averse to the taking of vows: “Thy vows are upon me, O God,” he said. “I will render my praises unto thee” (Psalm 56:12).My counsel in
Five Vows for Spiritual Power – A. W. Tozer Read More »
We’re starting a new series on the Word of God this Sunday and I can’t wait. Every time I preach,whatever the topic, I look at the Bible and marvel that God took the trouble to communicate His heart, His ways and His purposes to mankind. Utterly amazing, and He did not even have to do
To Paul, to Athanasius, to Tyndale, thank you. Read More »
A couple of years ago as I spoke once again on change, one woman retorted, ‘there is nothing wrong with me’. I realized I had not got my message across. For my point was not that there was something wrong with her personally, (no doubt there was), rather, that there is a lot in us
