Have you ever noticed that being asked about something over and over has the effect of making you less and less sure? This is the reverse of what you might expect. I experienced this yesterday when I went to have an MRI scan on my head. When I got the appointment letter there was a... Continue Reading →
‘Erasing Hell’ by Francis Chan – Book Review
In the post 'Being Sure about Stuff that matters' I have talked about this book. One of the first things that bothered me about it was that Chan repeatedly said 'we must be sure about this' or 'we cannot afford to be wrong' about the doctrine of hell. Then, later in the book he wrote... Continue Reading →
The Name of The Lord is a Strong Tower Proverbs 18:10
Last Sunday in an all age worship service we played Jenga. If you've never heard of Jenga it's a game which centres round a carefully stacked pile of wooden bricks. Each player in turn has to remove one brick and the loser is the one who finally pulls out a brick that causes the whole... Continue Reading →
Life advice
I have no idea if this really is a photo of the claimed author of this wisdom or even if there is a such a person as Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio but I hope there is and I hope she won't mind me reproducing this onto my... Continue Reading →
2012: A hard act to follow?
In the last week or so there have been many film montages of 'memorable moments' from 2012 and many a gushing commentator has spoken about the 'Spirit of the Olympics'. It struck me at the time that many of the qualities that were being applauded (friendliness, helpfulness, cheerfulness, hospitality) are fairly fundamental Christian qualities. Not that I... Continue Reading →
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