Jesus said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. (Luke… Continue reading Better with a Millstone: The Seriousness of Spiritual Influence
Author: Pastorfish
Who are the refugees?
Much has been said in the last few weeks in the news and opinion pieces about refugees. Recently, and somewhat controversially, the USA granted 49 “Afrikaners” (white South Africans with an Afrikaans background) refugee status. Donald Trump and Cyril Rhamaposa, the SA president, even debated SA’s crime problem n the Oval Office. A refugee is… Continue reading Who are the refugees?
Holy Ingenuity: Being Crafty for the Kingdom
Being crafty is not necessarily a bad thing. The serpent in Genesis 3:1 is described as “crafty” and yet the same Hebrew word is translated as “wise/ prudent” in Proverbs 14:15, “The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.” Craftiness or shrewdness can be a good or bad thing – depending… Continue reading Holy Ingenuity: Being Crafty for the Kingdom
Holy Father? I Already Have One, and He’s in Heaven
A new Pope has been elected, and Roman Catholics are elated. The Roman Catholic Church believes that the Rock on which Jesus builds his church was the Apostle Peter, who allegedly was the first Pope or Bishop of Rome. All the subsequent Popes are the so-called spiritual descendants of Peter. The true church is, therefore,… Continue reading Holy Father? I Already Have One, and He’s in Heaven
No such thing as a casual Christian
Familiarity breeds contempt. When you are constantly exposed to something, you become so de-sensitized to it that it loses its impact. It could be violence on TV, news about war, racism, or Manchester United doing badly. The same applies for the truth about Jesus. Often the hardest people to speak to about Christianity are those… Continue reading No such thing as a casual Christian