In 2 Corinthians 8 Paul encourage the Corinthian Christians and us to grow in God’s grace by giving more to gospel ministry and by being generous to Christians in need. It is so informing that the Apostle views financial generosity as a demonstration, display and expression of the grace of God! Paul reminds the Corinthians… Continue reading You know you are generous when…
Death is sleep
In Mark 5 Jesus raises Jairus’ dead daughter to life. A little while before Jairus, a synagogue ruler, approached Jesus, the itinerant preacher, for help. The request was highly irregular: Jairus was a respected, honourable man in that culture. Yet, he falls (quite unceremoniously) at the feet of a homeless, poor, miracle worker’s feet and… Continue reading Death is sleep
Jesus and animal activism
Don’t misunderstand me. God cares for animals and part of our cultural mandate as human beings is to be good stewards over the earth, including the animal kingdom. Cruelty to animals is wrong. The last verse in the book of Jonah tells us that God was concerned for both the people and the animals living… Continue reading Jesus and animal activism
A mustard seed Kingdom
Jesus said that God’s Kingdom, which he came to inaugurate, is like a mustard seed – it starts small and ends big. “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in… Continue reading A mustard seed Kingdom
Why don’t we pray?
I think there are three main reasons: 1. Too busy Our lives are so busy and cluttered. We tend to schedule everything else, except pray. We make time to watch rugby, but not to pray. Perhaps we need to allocate time in our diary or go to bed an hour earlier in order to spend… Continue reading Why don’t we pray?