In 1 Samuel 4:12-5:5, we have the account of the capture of the Ark of God by the Philistines. Hophni and Phinehas die in battle and their father, Eli, the high priest, dies when he gets the news (1 Samuel 4:18). The wife of Phinehas, upon hearing the news, also dies giving birth … [Read more...] about God Ordains Our Ups and Downs
Fighting for the Flock
In 2020, the highest court in the Australian Anglican Church, the Appellate Tribunal, allowed clergy to bless same-sex civil marriages. According to a report published by RNS earlier this year, a motion celebrating same-sex marriage failed to pass at the Anglican Church of … [Read more...] about Fighting for the Flock
Preterism, Postmillennialism and Predestination: A Primer
We live in an age that resembles the book of Judges. If you view the history of humanity as man's journey from infancy to maturity (Adam to Solomon; fallen man to the resurrected man), then it seems to me that we are currently living through our teens. Everybody … [Read more...] about Preterism, Postmillennialism and Predestination: A Primer
Your Last Day
The church I grew up in had a perpetual interest with what the bible calls, the "Last Day". Sermons, studies, and conversations were peppered with Final Judgement stories that were vivid enough to scare you, but also distant enough to be dismissed as soon as the … [Read more...] about Your Last Day
Words Fitly Spoken
It's been said that a person's vocabulary is a predictor of their comprehension. In other words, a person with a small vocabulary is less likely to understand what he is reading or hearing than a person with a large vocabulary. Makes sense. Scripture encourages us to have a … [Read more...] about Words Fitly Spoken