Welcome back, I've had to take a few weeks off writing due to exhaustion. I want us to think about something we maybe don't consider a great deal. It's easy to think of God as the creator of the universe, the all-seeing and all-knowing teacher and judge of our behaviour, or the loving deity who …
God is not…a perfectionist.
That might seem like an utterly nonsensical statement. Isn't God perfect? Doesn't he desire perfect obedience from his children? Didn't Jesus literally say "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect"? Yes, yes and yes. So...why have I chosen that particular title? It is true that God wants perfection from us. He has given …
God is….a teacher.
Many people who identify as atheists were once Christians. Or at least they once used to attend church. And yet, sadly, I've found time and time again that they don't have even the slightest understanding of the character or intentions of the God they say they don't believe in. Why might that be? Children often …
God is not…political
The Western world is saturated in politics to an extent that I've never seen before. Perhaps you agree. Perhaps you don't. At some point in the last decade it seems as if political arguments, slogans and memes have entered the public consciousness in a way they simply hadn't until that time. A lot of this …
God is…omniscient?
Does God know everything? This may seem like an obvious question to answer for anyone who's a Bible-believing Christian. Most of us would answer very quickly: of course he is…next question? Are there are any reasons to think he's not? And what difference would it make to your life or mine? Is it true? Are …
God is not…inactive
In Acts 1, a group of Jesus' closest followers watched him ascend into heaven, into the presence of God himself. They were promised that he would return in the same way they'd seen him go. From their later writings it seems clear that they were expecting this to happen very soon, at least within their …
God is…the one who inspired the Bible.
Ask any Christian if they believe the Bible is inspired by God and they will (hopefully) answer yes. But what does that mean? Ask a few Christians and you might get a few different answers! We'll look at a few possibilities in a moment. But first, some might ask, does it even matter? Isn't it …
God is not…foolish
That may seem like an entirely obvious statement! Anybody who's ever read the Bible will know that it presents God as unfailingly wise. Not only that but we're promised that we can go to him and learn from his wisdom to apply it to our own lives. Who could possibly accuse God of being foolish? …
God is…unchanging
Have you ever read through a series of novels or watched a series of films, and noticed how much the main character changes over time? Think about Luke Skywalker or Frodo Baggins or Harry Potter. While certain core aspects of their character - honesty, love, resilience, courage - might remain consistent throughout, it's obvious that …
God is not…your grandfather
Grandparents. We've all had them. If you're young enough, perhaps you still do. What are/were yours like? What are your favourite memories you've made with them? Places they took you? Things you did together? Things they taught you? The question I'd really like you to think about is: how are/were they different from your parents? …
Nihilist to Christian 