by Richard | Nov 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
So I read the article below – and wondered – do most Christians ever want to become really good at something, anything, related to God and their faith? I write knowing that many profess a great desire to know their Bible, to love God more fully…yeah...
by Richard | Nov 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
Once more not my own work – but if you have ever had the joy of teaching you will at some time or other know something of the feeling of powerlessness this email describes Teachers Posted by plumber on November 19, 2009 at 8:28pm View plumber’s blog...
by Richard | Nov 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Reading 1 John 1:5-2:2 Self-condemnation is a common feature of our human experience. Many Christian believers suffer from condemnation of spirit. The reality of our daily failures in our walk with God and the pressure of our interaction with other people often lead...
by Richard | Nov 18, 2009 | Uncategorized
http://jcrylequotes.com/2009/11/16/the-priority-of-bible-reading/ “Read the Bible daily. Make it part of every day’s business to read and meditate on some portion of God’s Word. Gather your manna fresh every morning. Choose your own seasons and hours. Do not scramble...
by Richard | Nov 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Reading Isaiah 53: 4 – 10 To the person who has not experienced the love of God in Christ for himself, the fact of all the suffering in the world may be the very thing that prevents him from finding God. Why does a God of love allow all these things to happen?...
by Richard | Nov 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
My daughter, Grace aged 9, keeps asking questions – which in itself is great and something that I really love and encourage. However, all too often I find myself feeling out of my depth when confronted by them. Maybe you have some ‘good’ answers for...
by Richard | Nov 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
Reading Romans 6: 5 – 11 It is not enough to be amazed at the mystery of the Cross, however. For it to be effective in our lives we need to receive it into our own lives. A few years ago I heard a direct prophetic word which brought this challenge home to me in...
by Richard | Nov 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
Reading John 19: 28 – 37 We have lived for so long with a domesticated idea of the Cross. We have refined it of its horror, and in doing that we have robbed it of its power. This came home to me some time ago when I was living in a convent for a weekend. I...
by Richard | Nov 13, 2009 | Preaching Notes
I am amazed at the fact that from Scripture there appears to be one of the disciples whom Jesus loved ‘more’ than any of the others (John 13:23) – though I should add that I have only nascent thoughts and a developing idea of what that actually...
by Richard | Nov 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
Reading 2 Corinthians 5:21 and Hebrews 9:11-14 I like what P. T. Forsyth said in his book, The Work of Christ: `God made him sin, treated him as if he were sin, he did not view him as sinful. God lovingly treated him as human sin, and with his consent judged human sin...
