Here’s a verse to burst an idol-bubble…
It’s only months after Jesus’ resurrection, and weeks after his ascension. Peter and John are hauled up before the court that sentenced their Lord to death, and defend their public claims about the resurrection.
“When they [the religious elite] saw the courage of Peter and John and realised that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus” (Acts 4 v 13).
I don’t want to be known as unschooled, uneducated. I don’t want to be noticed for my unacademic ordinariness. Not many of us do. Education matters… doesn’t it?... continue reading
This week we're thrilled to be launching a third book in our new series, Questions Christians Ask: Marcus Nodder's, What happens when I die?.
If we're honest, most of us wonder. The majority of us know what it is to be bereaved and to think about where our loved one has gone. Many of us will have pondered our own future. What will it be like to die? Will we recognise our loved ones? Are there rewards in heaven? Will we see our pets again? Are ghosts for real? These are just some of the questions that flit through our mind - and some of the questions that are tackled in this great new resource from The Good Book Company.
Here's what the book says about the important question of whether we go straight to the Lord's presence when we die or whether we experience soul sleep ...... continue reading
“I can’t do this any more.” I said, and I really meant it.
I’ve been battling illness for nine years. And can see the next 20, 30, even 40 stretching ahead of me. I’ve fought as hard as I can, but I’ve no reserves left. It’s too hard.
“I can’t do this any more.”
That’s how I was feeling a couple of weeks ago when I read a news report about a new name that’s joined the “Right to die” campaign. Paul Lamb is so severely disabled that he has only a little movement in his right hand. He's added his name to the appeal against the verdict given last August in the Tony Nicklinson case. The case is being heard this week by the Court of Appeal.... continue reading
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We don't like to think about him much. Indeed, we're not called to think about him a great deal. But in any battle, it's useful to know at least a little about your enemy. Did the devil make me do it? by Mike McKinley - the second book in our new series, Questions Christians Ask - is a short introduction to Satan, demon and evil spirits. In just 80 pages it aids us to understand what we need to know about the devil without encouraging us to delve too deep into things that are bleak and unhelpful. Questions covered include:
To give you a taste this great little resources, here's a short extract:... continue reading
This week we're thrilled to be releasing 3 great little books in a our new series: Questions Christians Ask. These short, accessible resources are designed to give bite-sized, biblical answers to the kinds of questions that flit through our minds from time to time.
If you - or someone you know - has questions about the Holy Spirit, Who on earth is the Holy Spirit? is for you! Covering commonly asked questions like:
Tim Chester and Christopher de la Hoyde's book is a helpful introduction to the third person of the Trinity. And here, to whet your appetite, is a little extract:... continue reading
Linda walked up to me after church, a cup of coffee in her hands. As we exchanged pleasantries, she suddenly said: “I’m a bit confused. A friend has been talking to me and she says that we all become ghosts after we die. That’s not right … is it?”
What do you say?
We were studying John’s Gospel in homegroup, and had finished reading chapter 16. Dave, always enthusiastic to ask his questions, got us started by saying “I like to think of the Holy Spirit as a kind of electricity that keeps us going...”
What do you say?
Most of the youth group had been to see the movie, and it was the subject of an excited discussion as I walked up to them. “It’s really scary to think that the devil can just take people over like that,” said one girl. “But at least you wouldn’t be responsible for the stuff you did when you were possessed,” a boy replied.
What do you say?... continue reading
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you;
therefore He will rise up to show you compassion.
For the LORD is a God of justice.
Blessed are all who wait for Him!”
Isaiah 30:18
On Wednesday we witnessed the coming of the end of an era. Sir Alex Ferguson announced his intention to retire as Manager of Manchester United after 26 years. Ferguson out-lasted prime ministers, popes and dictators while combining the charisma, drive and zeal of all three.
People will however forget that it took him five and a half years to secure a precious first league title, an indulgence that few managers today could expect. In December 1989, after six defeats in eight games and an infamous 5-1 thrashing from arch-rivals City, execution was stayed when many managers would have been for the chop. Credit to then United Chairman Martin Edwards for that. Critically, Ferguson used the time to overhaul the entire ethos and culture of the club and to develop a youth system that came to bear unprecedented fruit.... continue reading
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