After a person has been a Christian for a while, it's natural for them to start asking themselves, "how am I doing?" We ask it as a church also. “This is the Way...”, said Jesus. So, how's that walk with Jesus going? Some see only thorns and thistles and miss the small growing … [Read more...] about #14 Jesus and Fruit Bearing
The Inconvenient Truth
In a recent interview, Journalist Walter Kirn told a story that says a lot about our deep desire to avoid displeasing other people with the inconvenient truth. On the morning that the Twin Towers in New York City collapsed (an event commonly known as 9-11), one of the richest … [Read more...] about The Inconvenient Truth
#13 Jesus and War
The biblical laws concerning warfare are given in Deuteronomy 20. The primary and ordinary function of war is the establishment and increase of righteousness in the land. Possession, like inheritance, is a visible aspect of dominion and so, one of the gospel promises of the … [Read more...] about #13 Jesus and War
Substitutes
I was at the local shopping centre recently and I noticed big posters promoting fake meat sausages. Meat substitutes are not new, but in the last six months, there has been an increasing push for these substitutes. They have been winning awards left, right and centre, promoted by … [Read more...] about Substitutes
#12 Jesus and the Environment
The central issue when it comes to the environment is not science versus climate, not pollution versus clean air. The central issue is faithful worship versus idolatry. God's law provides very simple instructions on how man is to interact with the environment. We are told … [Read more...] about #12 Jesus and the Environment