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Life in Christendom

What is the vision of life that we are called to delight in? What does life under the throne of grace look like for families, cats and bankers? Here is my attempt at making some inroads into the beauty of a Christ centred life.

Jab Ethics and the Unborn

20 May 2021 By David Trounce

Vaccine, Ethics and the Unborn - Sermo Humilis

When it comes to worldview thinking, especially when that thinking is being forced upon believers through coercion, threats, and the promise of free doughnuts, believers are right and wise to step back from the hysteria, submit their minds to Christ and think through the … [Read more...] about Jab Ethics and the Unborn

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Abortion, Ethics, Vaccine

To Die is Gain

13 May 2021 By David Trounce

God’s main purpose for our existence is to Glorify Jesus Christ. God gave us life so that with our bodies and minds and hearts we might draw attention to Jesus and show His greatness and His goodness towards mankind. That is why Paul said, ..according to my earnest … [Read more...] about To Die is Gain

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Death, Glory, Gratitude

Principles, Not Rules

29 April 2021 By David Trounce

Principles, Not Rules - Sermo Humilis

Children love the edges of things and so they build their castles on the shore. It's the lines, the edges, that bring definition and beauty. Without the lines, life is a formless void. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful … [Read more...] about Principles, Not Rules

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Charity, Principles, Rules

Blessed are all who take Refuge in Him

4 March 2021 By David Trounce

Blessed are all who take Refuge in Him - Sermo Humilis

Man longs for refuge. He longs for safety. We long for these things because we all carry a great deal of guilt about the place. And it's only in Christ that man finds safety. A place of refuge where guilt is exchanged for blessing and where we no longer live in fear and … [Read more...] about Blessed are all who take Refuge in Him

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Judgement, Refuge, Safety

The Naaman Option

4 February 2021 By David Trounce

The Naaman Option - Sermo Humilis

When a person first comes to Jesus, one of the things they begin to think about is how they might serve in His kingdom. For some, the transformation of day-to-day life is dramatic. Unholy relationships, housing, lifestyle, friends and more need to be put under the blood, … [Read more...] about The Naaman Option

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Clean, Conversion, Naaman

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Thor's Oak

Around 723 AD, a missionary named Boniface entered Hesse in Germany. Upon finding a sacred tree named Thor’s Oak, he took an axe to it, cut it down and built a church. Many in the town, believing that the God of Boniface must be greater than Thor, left their paganism behind converted to Christianity.