Last week the pastor of Christ’s Community Church in California was arrested by the Sheriff’s Department and charged with seven counts of committing lewd acts upon a child. He allegedly was carrying on a two year sexual relationship with a teen congregant. The pastor in question is 50 years old and married. Shocking news of another so-called… Continue reading Solomon’s stupidity
Year: 2012
Honey, I’m home
Desires often become demands, and when demands aren’t met we become angry. Men desire many things. You come home from a long day at the office and you desire peace and quiet, or you desire a warm meal, or even a cuddle with your beautiful wife before dinner. However, often when you get home there’s pandemonium! The baby is… Continue reading Honey, I’m home
The dangerous prayers of Jesus
There is a popular teaching in our country that says if you trust God everything will be fine. If you really have faith in God, you’ll be a winner not a loser, rich not poor, healthy not sick and happy not sad. We know however that Christians are not always winners or healthy or rich. Jesus… Continue reading The dangerous prayers of Jesus
Why we celebrate the Lord’s Supper, not the Passover
Mark, in his book about Jesus, stresses that Jesus died during the Jewish festival of the Passover. The gospel of Mark in the New Testament chapter 14:1-16 mentions the word “passover” five times!
The painting and the extravagant worship
We’ve all read about the huge furore about Brett Murray’s painting “The Spear”. The painting is of Jacob Zuma, our president, with certain parts of his body exposed. How are we to respond? The Bible does teach that we are all made in the image of God and deserve dignity and respect. Bible teaches that… Continue reading The painting and the extravagant worship