Proverbs – Day 45
Day 45: Husbands and wives Marriage is a holy union; a covenant between a man and a woman, blessed by God. It is a creation ordinance, not a Christian ordinance, […]
Complementarianism or Capitulationism?
Complementarianism or Capitulationism? ‘Oh sister are you licensed to preach? What kind of a church do you belong to anyway, they let women preach in it?’ — John Wayne Rooster […]
Proverbs – Day 44
Day 44: Generosity and meanness – part 2 The Apostle Paul wrote to the believers of Corinth: “whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also […]
Book Review: Light Overcoming Darkness
Light Overcoming Darkness Author: Jason Summers Publisher: Eider Books Year: 2024 I’ve had the great privilege of personally having known Jason Summers for over twenty-five years. We first met when […]
Proverbs – Day 43
Day 43: Generosity and meanness – part 1 The words of Psalm 23 never run dry of comfort for a believer: “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” […]
Acts Studies, no.5
Jerusalem to Rome: A Journey Through Acts Bible Studies on the Acts of the Apostles Acts 4:1-31 Peter and John Challenged by the Sanhedrin (verses 1-22) Verses 1-4: The reaction […]
Regulative or Normative?
Closing the Gap – A Better way to Connect Bible and Practice Presbyterian, Anglican or a Third Way? Tony Payne is a fascinating thinker, stimulating writer and gracious speaker. He […]
Proverbs – Day 42
Day 42: Kindness and friendship Kindness means we have a sincere desire for goodwill towards others. It is showing tenderness to them, borne out of concern for their welfare. The […]
Proverbs – Day 41
Day 41: Pride and humility David sang of God: “He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way (2 Sam. 22:28).” Peter commands Christians: “Finally, […]
From the Vault: Celebrity Culture
Help, I need (to be) somebody John Lennon caused outrage when in 1966 he declared that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. Yet more than fifty years later, his […]
Acts Studies, no.4
Jerusalem to Rome: A Journey Through Acts Bible Studies on the Acts of the Apostles Acts 3:1-26 The Miracle, verses 1-10 At this point the believers are still following the […]
Proverbs – Day 40
Day 40: Children and parents – part 2 The Bible says much about honouring parents. Violence or harsh words towards parents is wicked (Prov. 19:26). Strong judgment will come to […]
Proverbs – Day 39
Day 39: Children and parents – part 1 God has created the family and blessed it. Many people have said that raising a child is a task greater than any […]
Leading Gathered Worship
Leading Gathered Worship ‘Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart’ – Jeremiah 3:15 Some of the ways in which we worship God on Sundays seem normal to […]
The Christian Responsibility of Civil Disobedience
In the preface to the new edition of one of James Montgomery Boice’ final books, Two Cities, Two Loves: Christian Responsibility in a Crumbling Culture (P&R, 2024), his wife Linda writes that […]
Proverbs – Day 38
Day 38: Laughter, worry and hope – part 2 These proverbs show that sorrow crushes our hearts (Prov. 15:13). For Naomi, the deaths of her husband and two sons were […]
