Is God Anti-Gay? is available to buy from TGBC website... continue reading
What's the average number of chapters in a book of the bible?
Which is the first number NOT mentioned in the New Testament?
Not many of you should become _______, my fellow believers, because you know that we who _____ will be judged more strictly
Which of these was the longest?
Why was Barabbas in prison?
In which book did someone see a valley of dry bones?
‘Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?’
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How are you feeling now the election results are in?
Perhaps you’re just relieved that it’s all over: David Cameron has had his audience with the Queen and returned to Downing Street, having won an outright majority. No one thought it would be this simple. Pollsters and pundits predicted a hung parliament followed by hours—even days—of political wrangling. And now former LibDem leader Paddy Ashdown needs to eat his hat on live television.... continue reading
Today is not a day for cliche's, but as I stood in the polling booth this morning—with a pencil on a string hovering over the boxes—Tony Blair's famous quote came to mind. I really did feel the hand of history on my shoulder...
I took a photo of the scene above, but on checking the rules here, I discovered that this was potentially illegal.... continue reading
Carl Laferton asks: Will you be a voter who happens to be a Christian, or will you be a Christian voter? The difference is subtle, but massively important.
Election day tomorrow casts its strong shadow over the United Kingdom. Have you decided yet who you will vote for. If so, how did you reach your decision?... continue reading
The Good Book Company wants to tell Christians in the UK how to vote in Thursday’s General Election.
We think you should vote prayerfully. And with perspective.... continue reading
With what did Jesus feed the 4000?
Instead, speaking the truth in ______, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.
After Acts and Matthew, which is the third longest book in the New Testament?
Which of these was not a plague of Egypt?
Which book finishes, "Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate."
What was the colour of the robe placed on Jesus?
What is the average number of verses in each chapter of the Bible?
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Why is it that we find it difficult to share the gospel with others?
Sometimes it’s because we have become distracted. There are so many things that can push the need to tell others from its central place in our calling as individuals and churches.... continue reading
I think this is quite a popular view, and one that’s particularly popular in multi-faith, multi-cultural societies.
There’s a story which is quite old, which I find quite helpful just to think through some of the issues. It’s about some blind men and an elephant.
And each of the blind men encounters the elephant at different points, and then has a different idea about what the elephant is like. So the man who’s holding the trunk says: “The elephant’s like a snake.” And the guy holding the leg says: “No, the elephant’s not like a snake, elephants are like trees.” And the guy who’s holding the tusk says: “Well you’re both wrong, because an elephant is like a spear.”
And so it goes on, everyone holding a different part, whether it’s the ear or the side or the tail— everyone’s coming up with a different view. ... continue reading
Our screens have been filled with tragic images of the ruin and destruction brought to Nepal by the earthquake on 25th April – and the unfolding tragedy of lives lost, homelessness on a mass scale, and precious cultural heritage reduced to rubble.
Natural disasters are just a normal part of life on fallen planet earth. There are between 10 and 20,000 earthquakes a year worldwide. But many of these are minor. For the last 10 years there have been 10 and 20 earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above. This year so far only 4. But it is where they strike that makes the difference between a minor paragraph on page 3 and a dominant news story for days.... continue reading
