Sometimes we are surprised when we find sin in the church. We are shocked and disappointed. I am often comforted by what Bishop Frank Retief once told me, “Where there are sinners, there you will find sin.” These are wise words! Some Christians are forever searching for the “perfect”, sinless, pure church and end up… Continue reading Why there is no perfect church (yet)
Why evolution does not make any sense
Call me naïve, but good science tells us that nothing comes from nothing. For this reason, believing the theory of Evolution/Big Bang is like walking into the Louvre in Paris and when seeing the Mona Lisa, thinking to yourself, “It’s amazing how with time and random chance, the paint ended up on this canvas to resemble a lady,… Continue reading Why evolution does not make any sense
Why you go to church and are not the church
It’s trendy in Christian circles to say things like, “You don’t go to church, you are the church”. A great number of books have been written to show how we should live as the “church” in our non-Christian communities. With this emphasis on “being the church” in your “community”, you might even start feeling bad… Continue reading Why you go to church and are not the church
Why should I work well?
In my previous post I said that work was good. Most of the readers of this blog will either be working outside the home in the business world or in the home as a housewife. How should we conduct ourselves? How should a Christian work? Here are a couple of principles that must be worked out… Continue reading Why should I work well?
Why work is good
The Bible does not give us a definition of work, but we might define work as the activities that we are principally engaged in during the week, whether paid or unpaid, whether in the home or out the home. What does the Bible say about work? God is the creator of the universe and therefore… Continue reading Why work is good