Not Many Wise

Whether we like it or not, our life is a journey. Even if we haven’t got a destination in view, we are still walking along a spiritual pathway. And the pathway of our life can be rough at times – it can be difficult to keep on the best track. Once Jesus was telling the […]

As we go about our daily lives we get showered with other people’s opinions, which includes good and bad advice. ‘Experts’ tell us: what we should do, what we must avoid, and what is wrong and right. By sifting through all these things, we formulate our own opinions, and we give these different sources a […]

Many years ago I was kayaking (canoeing), 5 miles out from Clacton in the North Sea. A gale was blowing, and the sea was wild. All the waves had ‘white horses’ on them and that made my slalom canoe terribly difficult to control and keep upright. We had decided to keep together as a pack of […]

Let’s take a look at the sequence of events in the Biblical account of the creation of the world and see if there is any science behind it …  “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” The meaning of the word ‘heavens’ covers: the sky the atmosphere the abode of the stars […]

The older, more technical term for living a godly, holy, pure life is sanctification. The baptism of the Holy Spirit does help to promote a godly life, but it is not ‘sanctification’ itself …  The church at Corinth was overflowing with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, but as Paul points out in 1 Corinthians, […]

When we realise that God is all-powerful and anything is possible we move into the area which has some potential pot holes and traps. I want to explore this subject leaning heavily on the teachings of  Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones who had a lot more experience and authority than myself! …  Wow! That is impressive! Beware of […]

Just prior to Jesus giving a detailed teaching on the end of the world, the religious Institution of that day refused to respect his authority. Wise move or not? … “Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings.” Matthew 24:1 (NIV) A […]

There have been several people who have said that the time between Jesus′ death and resurrection, and when the New Testament was written is a long time. But Donald Campbell’s story is a contemporary illustration …  Donald Campbell is known for breaking world speed records: From 1955 he repeatedly broke new World Water-Speed records, first […]