A tale of two foot washings
Church bulletin: John 12 opens with a most beautiful scene of devotion. Christ and His friends are dining at the home of Simon the leper in Bethany. At the conclusion …
Learning from regret
Church bulletin: We all look back on situations and we cringe. Some incidents from our past may be more than just cringe worthy – our behaviour has been destructive; we …
Did God die on the cross?
Church bulletin: If Jesus is God and Jesus died on the cross, does this mean that God died on the cross? The short answer is no because God cannot die. …
Changeless and changing
Church bulletin: There are fixed doctrinal pillars which undergird ‘the faith once and for all delivered to the saints’. Remove any one of them and the structure comes tumbling down. …
We beheld His glory
Church bulletin: John 1:14, “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of …
Mudslinging
Church bulletin: According to the Cambridge Dictionary, mudslinging is ‘the act of saying unfair or insulting things about someone, especially to damage their reputation’ Once you get mud on your …
Failing Folau
Church bulletin: Rugby star Israel Folau quoted scripture on his personal Instagram account in response to a question about homosexuality. His employer Rugby Australia did not approve and is seeking …
Hate Speech
Church bulletin: Rom 9:13, ‘As it is written, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated”’ If God is love (1 John 4:8; 16), how is it that He …
The resurrection is not symbolic
Church bulletin: Just recently I watched a couple of documentaries on Arthur Dooley. Arthur was born and lived in the hometown of my parents – the majestic Liverpool. For a …
What is preaching?
Church bulletin: We listen to it every week, for many of us twice per week, some also listen to it on the internet. But what exactly is preaching? Preaching …