Did God Really Say That?
So asked the serpent in Genesis ch3 and as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. So much of what we Christians are told we must do is not much different from the serpent’s famous words. Let’s … Continue reading →
Brian
Spiritual practices strengthen faith and Faith should be lived out in practice
Who Are God’s Children?
Today’s post is by David Adams, and is copied from his FaceBook page: Paul told the unbelieving Athenians that we are all God’s offspring. Many people don’t believe that everyone is a child of God. They believe a decision … Continue reading →
Jesus Died to Save the Whales
Saint Francis of Assisi is famously known for referring to nature as his siblings when he called them “Brother Sun, Sister Moon.” From his theological perspective, he shared the natural world with the animals and birds. God was the creator … Continue reading →
Lent Devotional 2024
One of the strengths of the traditional church is the adherence to the historic Church Calendar, which takes followers on an annual journey through the phases of Jesus’ live, starting at Advent and moving through to his ascension. This takes … Continue reading →
The Beauty of the Lord
Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings offer insights into the artist’s beliefs, experiences, and perceptions of God and the world, but sometimes his paintings were just an outpouring of joy. That appears to the be case with some of his paintings of … Continue reading →
Advent 2023-Week 3
I have been following Skye Jethani’s devotionals this week as he looks at the women mentioned in Matthew’s genealogy. He has some good comments, so I’ll paste them here as they appeared in his blog. “Although modern Christians often think … Continue reading →
Advent – Week Two – Peace
The theme for the second week of Advent is Peace. “At the River Clarion” by Mary Oliver I don’t know who God is exactly. But I’ll tell you this. I was sitting in the river named Clarion, on a water … Continue reading →
Advent 2023
The first week of Advent had hope as its central theme. The commonly held belief is that Jesus came to die a substitutionary death for our sins and rise again to break the power of death. If that was the … Continue reading →
Original Sin or Original Innocence?
I cannot think how many times I’ve heard the phrase “Original Sin” with reference to our “fallen nature” or our struggle with Sin in our lives. It is foundational in the minds of most Christians, but is it a good … Continue reading →
Intentional Living: Chapter 3, The Unintentional Life
The Unintentional Life “An unintentional life accepts everything and does nothing.” John Maxwell[i] For much of my married life, I drifted in the relationship, letting my wife make almost all the decisions. “Happy wife, happy life” was my … Continue reading →