It's not good for Christians to be unable to meet together. An early Christian leader wrote: And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another — and all the more as …
Is our time God’s time?
In the Old Testament God gave his people what we call "the ten commandments". We probably all know some of them, particularly the more obvious ones such as "Do not murder" or "Do not steal". One of the less well known ones, and probably the hardest to make sense of today, is the fourth commandment: …
Death is not the end
Jesus said: “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him." …
Avoiding physical contact
Here in the UK we are now in an enforced lockdown as a measure against the spread of the coronavirus. We are not permitted to leave our homes except for essential purposes such as buying food or accessing medical care. It's now impossible for us to have physical contact with anyone outside of our immediate …
What do we take for granted?
Jesus promised his followers that there would be a better world to come in the future, a time which would begin with his return to Earth from heaven. But he also gave us a warning: "Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day …
Facing the coronavirus
A question sceptics of the Bible often ask is: Why does God allow suffering? One possible explanation is that times of suffering and hardship force a person's true character to come to the surface. Most of the time we humans can be very adept at hiding our true selves behind the polished and refined exterior …
Crystallising my heretofore vague musings
I decided it's time to put some of my thoughts regarding faith, philosophy and life down into a readable format for others to consider and poke holes in. I'll try to keep this updated regularly with whatever takes my fancy at any given time.
Nihilist to Christian 