From the spiritual to the more prosaic: Sunday we met as a church in a building (as opposed to a house) for the first time yesterday. It really is an exciting step to take! It’s great to see people all working together to bring it about. Of course, it is a first, not a final… Continue reading

“They will perish, but You remain.” Hebrews 1:11 Someone once said that there are two certainties: death and taxes. Well there are two certainties (at least): our mortality and Christ’s eternity. This world will perish, we will perish, but Jesus Christ will remain! Either side of death Jesus is our one certainty, our one Rock,… Continue reading

Whatever happened to the old fashioned virtues of professionalism and hard work? In a world awash with a variety of means of communication, how come so few actually manage to communicate effectively, if at all? Watched a program on TV a couple of nights ago. A couple bought a house from Germany to be erected… Continue reading

Titus 1:1 ‘… for the sake of the faith of God’s elect …’ This is an interesting comment. What does Paul mean by it? He is telling us that this is his prime reason for being an apostle. He is working for the sake of the faith of those who have trusted Jesus Christ as… Continue reading

What’s the difference between fruit of the Spirit and gifts of the Spirit? I would say that the fruit of the Spirit are character traits which should differentiate Christians from the unregenerate person. The gifts of the Spirit are abilities given on a one by one basis to believers for the common good of the… Continue reading