Does God Heal Today? A little question, but the cause of big disputes! The whole issue of healing has been a source of controversy among Christians particularly over these last fifty years. There are claims of this and that, here and there, and the further you get from home the more dramatic the claims seem […]

We, as Christians, are called to engage in the appreciation of our God; we are called to worship. There are two particular areas which we tend to emphasise as being critically important in our worship; we worship God in church and and we worship God individually. However, there is an area for worship, which we […]

We live in a world where there are different views of work. Some view it as the most important part of their lives; such people tend to get their identity through their work. These people, in a sense, worship their jobs. On the other hand there are people who want to be finished with work […]

First of all I want to make it clear that I do not approach this issue as the one who has got this matter all “sorted out”. I am NOT the expert seeking to pass on all my learned wisdom. In fact, as I come to this issue, I feel very much a failure and […]

I am a parent. I am a failing parent. Therefore, I do not come to this study as the oracle of all virtue on the subject. I, in many ways, come as a needy learner. I come not as an expert, but a failure who is seeking to learn to be a better parent. So […]

We, as Christians, tend to think of the past and future in respect of our Saviour. As regards the past we focus upon the death, burial, resurrection and ascension of our Lord. In respect of the future we think of our Saviour returning to bless His people and judge this earth. But what of the […]

“Assisted Suicide”, “Living Wills”, “Death with Dignity” and “Mercy Killing” are all terms with which are becoming increasingly familiar. Euthanasia is very much an issue which is on the public agenda. The showing on TV on 10th December 2008 of the death of Craig Ewert who arranged for his own pre-planned death to be recorded, […]

What Is Prayer? In one word what would you say prayer is? Prayer is………….relationship (1). It is about speaking to our Father and our Saviour through the Spirit. It is about a shared relationship. So the pattern (disciples’) prayer starts, “Our Father” (Matt. 6:9b). And the term “Father” really matters. A truly good father cares […]

Our Saviour said I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full (John 10:10b). But what is at the heart of this life which our Saviour introduces us into? It is knowing God. Accordingly, our Saviour when speaking to His Father says “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, […]

The devil is real. Let us not be deceived, he is a real being. He is seen on the pages of scripture from Genesis 3, when he tempted Eve, until Revelation 20, when he is sent to his eternal destiny; the lake of fire. The devil has an innumerable number of angels operating under his […]

People desire to get involved with the life of a church for various reasons. Some do so because they feel they should do something for God. Others feel that if they are helping in a church it will make them to be esteemed in the local community, and there are many other reasons. However, as […]

Should Sunday be a special day or should all days be treated the same? Should we keep the Sabbath or has that requirement passed away with the coming of Jesus? What services and fellowship times should we attend at church on a Sunday? These are just three of the questions which may be raised in […]

Friendship and fellowship; are they the same or is there a difference? Let us lookinitially at defining our terms. Friendship is a relationship with another person whichinvolves caring, sharing and loyalty. Fellowship is a sharing of an interest or activitywith one or more people. These are the working definitions that I am going to use […]

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