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Romans 12:2 calls on us to be transformed by the renewal of our mind. Yet it is often portrayed that the realm of the atheist is the thinking rational mind and the realm of the person of faith is running from reality. The web site promoting the global atheist convention this week had a segment from a channel 10 morning program last…
The great Easter Day resurrection stands as the greatest event in world history and it compels us to choose. We need to make a choice either to accept it or reject it. (By the way, the decision to put it off for now is the same as to reject it). So did it really happen? Absolutely and the evidence for the empty…
One of the great ironies of our age is the rise of interest in the occult and astrology. The irony in this is that these practices are so unscientific yet we live in a culture that prides itself on the scientific enterprise. In 2012, Friday the 13th is coming just one week after Good Friday and this day is often a focus…
CS Lewis once said I believe in God like I believe in the sunrise: not because I can see it but because I can see all that it touches. How good of God to give us daily reminders of His presence, power and purpose to bless each day. Every time I boil the jug for my morning cuppa I’m reminded of God’s…
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-his good,…
The devastating floods in Queensland, NSW and Victoria have rightly taken over our attention and have been the object of our concerns, thoughts and prayers during the past few weeks. Our hearts go out to the families who have lost loved ones. There are many opportunities that tragic disasters of these kinds give us. The more obvious ones are our prayers, financial…
My soul longs for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. Isaiah 26:9 What is the most glorious thing that man can see or find upon the earth? Nothing less than God Himself. And what is the most glorious thing that a man can and needs to do every day? Nothing less than to seek, to know,…
Love is patient…kind…does not envy…does not boast…is not proud…is not rude…is not self seeking…is not easily angered…keeps no record of wrongs…does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth…protects…trusts…hopes…perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Is Paul describing the heart of God or an ideal for the believer? The answer is yes on both counts. One implies the other. It’s inconceivable that God would…
The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18 Think of how ridiculous it sounds: the only reason we can know God and go to heaven is because a radical teacher was executed two thousand years ago. Does that make any sense at…
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 This is a verse we recite just about every Sunday. But do we understand what it is really saying? Many of us are caught up in the sin cycle – sin, repent, repeat! This verse contains a…
