What does your salvation mean to you? Have you ever pondered that question? Do you spend time thinking through what you have been saved from? Eph 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no […]
Over the past few hundred years, there have been many debates and even fights about how salvation works. To me, this seems senseless because we have the Bible to consult … but then I must admit it depends who is reading the Bible and what would be their starting presuppositions be. You see, if you […]
As human beings, we are social animals. We were created to interact and fellowship with each other. Relationships are important and needed. Often, these take years to build and develop, and when we can’t gather as friends, family–especially as a church family–we miss each other, and the lack of gathering or meeting has an adverse […]
I write this daily note because of the concern of my condition by quite a few people. My apologies in advance … this is all about me … sorry! Jenny and I are truly humbled by the prayers, messages and calls we have received due to my illness. We so appreciate the family of God, […]
I am not a politician, nor do I want to be one as I personally feel the more important work is Gospel Work related to a greater Kingdom … that of God’s eternal place in glory. Although I am not qualified to speak about political issues, I want to pick up on an extract from […]
Have you felt guilty because of something you have done? By “something”, I mean a “sin” … whether with your full knowledge, or perhaps without knowing you were sinning? I am certain that if you are a Christian, you will answer “yes”. Guilt is one of the effects of sin and can plague you and […]
Many people believe this life is all there is. You’re born and you live and you die and that’s it. There is only the physical, and when the physical dies that’s the end of you as a being. This sort of thinking leads people to question whether there is a God and whether there is […]
As I was scrolling through the BBC app on my cellphone yesterday, I came across a headline that intrigued me, so I opened the article and found this lead sentence … “A controversial near-total ban on abortion in Poland has taken effect, the government announced, with enforcement from midnight on Wednesday.” The article reports (and […]
We had a funeral today, and the weather forecast was rain … lots of rain. I received a call yesterday asking whether one could postpone the burial if it rains and the grave is waterlogged. I could not answer that question, but the undertaker could. Today, he said, rain or sunshine the burial continues. Like […]
Were you one of those who thought that the Christian life would be a breeze? Did you think being a Christian would mean all your hassles and all your problems would end? Your marriage would be restored as soon as you became a follower of Jesus … your financial difficulties would all go away … […]