Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day
Church bulletin: The family home where I grew up was sold in April 2007 shortly after my dad passed away. Mum died in 2002. From time to time over the …
Christmas – fact and fiction
Church bulletin: ‘Tis the season to be jolly. ‘Tis also the time to make sure we have our facts straight. Not all of the imagery and information surrounding the nativity …
Sovereign citizens or subjects of the sovereign king
Church bulletin: I assume we have seen footage of people pulled over by the police due to a traffic infringement and then they claim to be sovereign citizens. They do …
When Christians cannot agree
Church bulletin: Wouldn’t it be a whole lot easier if one of the apostles put into writing exactly who, why and how someone should be baptised. Why isn’t there a …
Motives
Church bulletin: I was recently struck by something Carl Trueman related from a discussion with a friend. The friend made this observation about young men training for the ministry, “their …
Don’t over analyse
Church bulletin: I think some Christians can be overly analytical & too concerned with crossing Ts and dotting Is. Those in conservative circles are probably more susceptible. I am not …
Learning from leisure
Church bulletin: Toward the end of last year, I took up swimming. It has been a bit inconsistent due to work, holidays & health, but the aim is to go …
Honest to God
Church bulletin: A pastor friend was chatting to a lady the other day, a person he describes as godly and faithful. In the course of the conversation this woman expressed …
The weapons of our warfare
Church bulletin: We are living at a time when the truth historically proclaimed is on the nose. It is under attack from every angle – the parliament, the media, the …
The sin of the high hand
Chruch bulletin: There is a man in the Old Testament who was stoned to death for gathering sticks on the Sabbath. Or was he? Num 15:32-36, “Now while the children …