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Bible
Reflecting back on Easter this year, and some situations that have developed over the last couple of years, there is a particular Bible verse that comes to mind—Matthew 7:22. It is one that I have mentioned to a few people, and one that I personally consider to be one of the most sobering verses in… Continue reading One of the most sobering verses in the Bible
What a remarkable time it has been … a year since my last post, and the world has been going through the COVID-19 pandemic through those months. More than anything else, I have been struck by how blithely we people can go about our business, relatively free from care, and then sovereign God hauls us… Continue reading Easter 2021
“Why are you here?” A short, simple question, but one that can be read in a few different ways. I would guess that most people have, at some point, asked themselves this question at the deepest, most profound level—”why do I exist?” The Westminster Shorter Catechism begins with a question-answer pair that addresses this question,… Continue reading Easter 2019
Today is another Easter, the day in the Western calendar that traditionally marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. This year, Easter falls on the first day of April, which is also in the Western calendar as April Fools’ Day. There are, no doubt, some people who would see a certain irony in… Continue reading Easter 2018
By this time of the calendar year, most of us are probably tired. Physically tired, mentally tired, and maybe emotionally tired, too. Weary. Burdened. The demands of life have worn us down. This state of affairs will be nothing new to anyone who has lived longer than a few years. Perhaps 2017 has been a… Continue reading Christmas 2017
Many people would probably consider the Bible to be a largely historical book. Depending on their particular point of view, they might also consider it to be a largely (or wholly) mythical book. But what does the Bible say about itself? There are many verses on that subject, but today, a day on which we traditionally remember Christ’s… Continue reading Easter 2017
I happened to be visiting a primary school recently and, it being a secular school, the teacher’s message about Easter was designed to be as neutral as possible. I was actually (somewhat pleasantly) surprised by how respectful the teacher was towards Christian beliefs, given the secular context. I have witnessed or been involved in some… Continue reading Easter 2016
Around this time of year, it’s customary in many places for people to exchange greetings and gifts in an atmosphere of general goodwill rather than any Christian context. Christmas has become increasingly secular over the years. It seems that some people are keen to remove Christ from life more broadly, such as we see in the advocacy… Continue reading Christmas 2015
Recently, I attended the funeral of a friend who had died in a car crash. Many people would probably consider that ‘his life was cut short’ or that ‘he died prematurely’ because he was not old and, in the normal course of things, could have expected to live to a ripe old age. It seems to be… Continue reading Giving and taking
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power… Continue reading Easter 2015