Unless we realize how bad we are as humans, we can’t grasp how much good Jesus did on the first Good Friday. Sadly many people who have been brought up in countries that have at least a semblance of Christian values and tradition  have been raised on half truths. One of the most dangerous assumptions [...]

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I am concerned that many people go along to church or check the box on a questionnaire that they are Christian or Church of England, without really knowing what it means to be a Christian. Some people may raise their hand or go up to the front of church to “accept Christ”- but what does [...]

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The Nativity story is reassuring on so many levels. It contrasts so dramatically with what we strive to turn Christmas into. There was no room in the inn for Mary and Joseph to stay so the Savior of the world, Jesus, was born in a stable. When we fuss and stress over decorations and details, [...]

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I was very pleased to attend Lee Strobel’s seminar at the National Outreach Convention in San Diego recently. He was confident that apologetics was even more necessary in the postmodern world than before. In the old days, listening to Christian talks was almost acceptable but now people who are not Christians are more likely to [...]

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Do we understand that there should be a dramatic difference between someone who is a Christian and has the life of Jesus (the Holy Spirit) in him compared to a non believer? If there were two similar looking transparent containers but one had a bright light contained in it, we would notice the difference. I [...]

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There are times when we receive exciting invitations to a party or a wedding and we are in no doubt that we want to attend. Other invitations do not give us the same amount of pleasure and anticipation. I am sure that many girls have agreed to go to a dance with a guy only [...]

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I enjoy watching nature programs. They are usually much less offensive than many other TV programs except when the sweet doe eyed baby animal is eaten! The predator, whether it’s a crocodile or a lion, generally goes for the smallest member of the herd and the camera man records the harsh reality of the natural [...]

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This morning I was asked to deliver a five minute Bible talk at very short notice. I was up for the challenge and while I was preparing the talk, which was a re-hash of my homecoming blog post, I was struck by an exciting thought! The thought related to a more profound meaning of the [...]

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My British upbringing included participating in and attending the local village horticultural show. This was a community event which was put on, not with the goal of raising money but instead, to appreciate local gardeners and to perpetuate a delightful village tradition. Any money that was made was pumped back into the following year’s show. [...]

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Yesterday evening, there was a celebration concert held at the local movie theater. It was a special conclusion to the “see you at the pole” prayer time at schools that took place early that morning. This event was sponsored by a new church and the focus on challenging the kids to commit their lives to [...]

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