In my efforts to better understand how the text of the Bible came to be as it is today, I’m currently reading a book entitled
Category: Scripture
The Foolishness of the Gospel
Jesus famously taught that if we seek, we shall find. Those who wish to find favour with God and live a godly life will at
Must I Love My Enemies?
Envisage this scenario: You’re a Christian and your next-door neighbour is keeping you awake playing oppressively loud music in the middle of the night every
A Brief Look at Textual Criticism
I’m currently doing some research into the issues surrounding the reliability of the Bible. What I mean by this is I’m exploring whether or not
Two Vital Questions
I have read the whole Bible and attended various Catholic and Protestant churches, and after much study and exploration I believe I have a pretty
Is God Able to Lie?
It seems to me logical, sensible, and obvious, that an all-powerful God, who is creator and sustainer of the universe, can do whatever He pleases.
Gideon Bible Story
I was in Oxford last week visiting my father. We had arranged to meet in the centre of town for a coffee. I was running
Lord Over my Life
Lord over my life, You are behind my every breath. You know me more intimately than I know myself. With a troubled mind, I cry
‘Unlocking the Bible’ by David Pawson (book review)
I came across David Pawson via a friend; the same person who prayed for me to be baptised in the Holy Spirit a few months
Christian Love
I recently read a tweet from a Christian that touched me in a profound way: We become more and more joyless and call it Jesus.
Is it Really Worth it?
I wanted to write a short blog post about fighting battles. When life presents you with a circumstance where you feel you are being treated
A Reformation 500 Treat
Over the last few days I think I’ve read the words “95 theses” about 95 times, such is the buzz in the blogosphere about the
Dealing with Evil
Those of you who read Sunday’s post will recall that I’m experiencing a difficult situation with a neighbour at the moment. It’s been consuming a
The Logos as a Person
In my last post I looked at an interesting way of understanding what it means for the person of Jesus to have been the ‘Word’
