Recently I have been talking with pastors about postmodernism, and - in particular - its influence INSIDE our Churches. Rather than merely affecting the culture around, many inside our Churches are now questioning many of...
A word to motivate you to your Mission as a Christian This is a reflection specifically for Christians. I note also that it's intended to motivate - not cause guilt. We often talk about the abundance of...
I’ve been hugely privileged this year to give a good portion of my time to study and writing. Specifically, I was able to give time to investigating the reliability of the Bible again from several...
Introduction, and explanation of topic J Barton Payne in his ‘Encyclopaedia of Biblical Prophecy’ identifies 127 predictions fulfilled in Jesus - thus ruling out more than 200 others that Christians might claim. What is going on? Firstly,...
Next Friday (9th December) will be a year since we arrived back in NZ. I title this the report of a ‘missionary’ because our primary support is currently from Singapore - so I thought the irony...
Biblical prophecy is an outstanding area of study, with no comparison. Norman Geisler and William Nix write, “Other books claim divine inspiration, such as the Koran, the Book of Mormon, and parts of the [Hindu] Veda. But none...
Christianity — a necessarily historically rooted faith The Apostle Paul’s said in 1 Corinthians 15:14, “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith” (1Corinthians 15:14 - NIV). Christian...
(The below is a summary of a summary by Chuck Colson from the book How Now Shall We Live? in which he assessed the benefits and weaknesses of religious beliefs on human behaviour, and against...
What one concludes is a matter of personal choice, but it is a hot debate because everything in Christianity hangs off Jesus’ resurrection. As the itself Bible says, “…if Christ has not been raised, our...
‘Divided’ is a one hour long movie about modern youth ministry. You can view it for free at https://dividedthemovie.com (I understand this may only be so until early September 2011 - ???) In effect it says that...