Our God is a Saviour who saves. And, because our need of salvation is something that is evident in history, our God is a God of saving acts throughout history. God sets up the story, the beginning and then end. Moreover, God has also written the story in such a way that … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Table, Ye Sinners and Ye Saints
No Mere Mortals
Look at the people around your table or the person on the other side of the office. What do you see? Do you see a person to be conquered? Is the person across the pew someone you want to impress, outwit, outsmart, outplay? Or, do you see someone for whom the right word or act … [Read more...] about No Mere Mortals
The High Cost of Mercy
Judgement is easy. Mercy is a nightmare. Hating those who offend us comes naturally, but acquitting the guilty feels like torture. The reason for this is that mercy always comes at the cost of the one granting it. Forgiving those who are guilty of offending you, while … [Read more...] about The High Cost of Mercy
Cuppa Tea, Anyone?
In his book, The Plague of Plagues, written in 1669, Ralph Venning wrote this paragraph about sin. In general, sin is the worst of evils, the evil of evil and indeed the only evil. Nothing is so evil as sin, nothing is evil but sin. As the sufferings of this present time are not … [Read more...] about Cuppa Tea, Anyone?
Humble, Yet Hardy
John the Baptist came preaching repentance and baptising those who knew they needed to get right with God. He was unflinching, unbending and unyielding to the expectations of the Scribes and Pharisees. He would rather live in a dungeon than mince around the Palace wearing a … [Read more...] about Humble, Yet Hardy