If Christ had not Risen …
Easter has become a wonderful celebration. We celebrate with holidays and picnics and family gatherings and Easter eggs. The commercial world recognises this time by announcing a sale. On Easter Sunday morning we all arrive at Church in our Sunday best (or at least we...
The Window
Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room's only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his...
What is the Gospel?
The Gospel was very clear to the first disciples. Jesus taught them well and the Holy Spirit continued teaching them as the mission of Christ spread worldwide. There were no Bible colleges back then; no theological degrees; no written qualifications required before...
True Christian Unity
What I am seeing across the Body of Christ today is something far greater than a superficial ‘unity movement’ inspired by human ideas and carried out through man-made plans. The unity I am seeing (and praying for) is a direct result of the work of the Holy Spirit Who...
The Paradox of our Age
We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less. - We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; we have more degrees, but less common...
Catastrophe in Myanmar
Myanmar’s military has destroyed at least 47 churches and more than a dozen affiliated buildings in its attacks in the predominantly Christian states of Chin and Kayah since it staged a coup last February, human rights groups have said. About 35 churches and 15...
Miracles in Ukraine
Miracles are taking place in Ukraine, despite the horror of war, according to the Deputy General Secretary of the Ukrainian Bible Society. Anatoliy Raychynets, who is based in the capital Kyiv, says more and more people are turning to Christianity to find light in the...
‘Online Church’ is a myth!
Since the Covid-19 pandemic hit us over two years ago, the Christian Church has exploded in cyberspace as millions of Christians were forced to connect with the Church online during multiple lockdowns. There cold easily be fifty times more Christian content online now...
We need more Bonhoeffers!
I woke in the middle of the night recently and all I could see was the face of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. As I wrestled with my pillow and tried to go back to sleep, I began to connect once more with the uncompromising commitment this man had to the Gospel and the mission...
Why are we so easily fooled?
“You can fool some of the people all the time; you can fool all of the people some of the time; but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.” - I am sure you’ve heard that old saying more than once. But that was written long before the advent of social media...