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Reformed Thought for Christian Living
There is something of a tradition of Christians facing death and producing significant reflections. So I wondered what might come out of my cogitations over my recent adventures. What has […]
In 1546 Martin Luther was dying. He had been trying to resolve a dispute within a family at nearby Mansfield when he fell seriously ill. On his death bed, he […]
Sidney worked hard all his life. He was well-regarded by his employers, cared well for his family and was active in his church. The day Sidney qualified for the aged […]
Moderator’s Comments – Posted 20 November 2019 Some readers may have struggled with the drought for years, and now, especially in NSW and Queensland, may be confronted with the more immediate […]
There are people who like to think that they do not trust anything or anyone. It used to be common for people to say that they only believed what they […]
Every church desires growth. Surprisingly few churches, however, seek to promote internal church growth by stressing the need to raise children in covenantal truth. In many churches and homes family […]
A tradesman carries multiple tool boxes. This is probably mostly due to the fact that they have too many tools, and their tools are too oddly shaped, to fit into […]
“But I don’t have the gift of evangelism!” my friend exclaimed. “I’m not an extrovert. I haven’t been to Bible college and I don’t know how to start gospel conversations […]
It is fearful how often the condition of ancient Israel resembles that of the modern world. One example of this is found in Isaiah 59: ‘Justice is turned back, and […]
Ken Sande has written on the subject of forgiveness: “This issue can impact many other important theological issues, including our doctrine of God and soteriology. It is a serious issue.” […]
Moderator’s Comments – Posted 1 June 2019 Remember Tabitha of Joppa (Acts 9) … “always doing good and helping the poor”, otherwise known as Dorcas? I found a Dorcas when […]
“What often happens is that married people begin to take each other for granted. They go their separate ways in the face of the pressures of work and the multiplying […]
Have you followed James 5? Any Christian who has been sick for a while may at some point have found themselves being asked such a question.Or perhaps simply because they […]
It just so happens this year (2019) that Easter Sunday and Anzac Day fall near one another – on the 21 April and 25 April respectively. Given that the New […]
Moderator’s Comments – Posted 1 April 2019 Childhood impressions linger, don’t they? I’m so grateful for (most of) them. My earliest memory of 1950s church life is full of happy […]
It was Monday. I was having one of those mornings. The kind that seems as though everything is conspiring against you to get out the door on time. The phone […]