I`ve mentioned before that one of the rare privileges of being a pastor/elder in an international Baptist church in Europe is being directly linked with many precious fellow believers and partners in the Gospel across the continent. Helen and I have recently attended the annual International Baptist Convention Conference in
Continue readingChristians are often criticized for not caring that their beliefs contradict the natural record. And the criticisms are in many cases spot on- but not because there is a real contradiction. Rather, the criticisms are accurate when we Christians fail to critically challenge our long-held beliefs and understandings. We all
Continue readingI have for some time now been challenged by the task of apologetics, which immediately conjures up the idea of being “apologetic” for being a follower of Christ and all that this entails. Apologetics, however is quite the opposite, being simply defined as: Giving a reasoned or positive defense of
Continue readingOne of the areas that many Christians struggle with is the painful question as to why God chooses it would seem, to bring relief to some of our requests and not to others. This coming Sunday as we leave the Sermon on the Mount and move on to consider some
Continue readingOne of the toughest challenges in the Christian life is surely trying to determine the will of God in our daily lives, in order that we would endeavor to accomplish it to bring Him glory. I have come to the conclusion that as with many other spiritual issues this side
Continue readingIf you are a skim reader and notice the words ‘camp’, ‘youth’ or ‘work’ you may be tempted to think, “Oh well, this article isn’t for me….” but let me encourage you that it certainly is something for you! I am no gifted writer, far from it, in fact this
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