Many people might say that the prophet Elijah’s contest on Mount Carmel against the prophets of Baal was no contest. They would say that…
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Does “getting married” matter any more? Four years ago when I preached a series on the moral maze I asked a different question. I…
At the Baptist Assembly I was reminded of an amusing story of the time London Bible College was redeveloping its site and obtained a…
A friend of mine fell off a cliff once. His name was Ian and he fell off the top of Hellvelyn in the Lake…
What do you do to unwind? To relax in a busy day? What kinds of leisure do you enjoy? How do you like to…
We are thinking about “God every day in our work rest and play.” We have thought about God and work, about Christian witness in…
A month ago two bombs exploded near the finishing line of the Boston marathon killing three people and injuring 264. These were the latest…
This is our God, The Servant King, He calls us now To follow Him, To bring our lives As a daily offering Of worship…
“The word euthanasia is derived from two classical Greek words, eu meaning “good” and thanatos, meaning “death”; thus, the term literally means “good death.”…
I’ve got a joke for you this morning. Well it’s not really a joke. At least it doesn’t make me laugh. But let’s see…
189,931. That was the number of abortions for Women Resident in England and Wales during 2011. That was a 7.7% increase in the decade…
Two women who hadn’t seen each other in years met in a supermarket one day. One asked, “Tell me, Delia, how is your son…
Global warming is a problem Global warming refers to changes in the earth’s climate observed as rises in the earth’s global temperature. Global surface…
Chris is risen! He is risen indeed! On Good Friday Jesus was crucified for our sins, dying in our place so that we can…
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Easter Day celebrates a wonderful unexpected surprise. They had watched Jesus being crucified on the Friday. Late…
How much does God love us? The Apostle Paul tells us that the death of Jesus Christ on the cross is the supreme demonstration…
For 1500 years the nation of Israel had been celebrating the Passover. It re-presented their origins and united them as God’s Chosen People. It…
Romans 5 6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will…
“Days were filled with guns and war and everyone got trampled on the floor – I wish we’d all been ready. Children died, the…
In the New Testament the Acts of the Apostles should best be called the Acts of the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament the…
How much does it cost to be a Christian? Playing a sport can be expensive: buying all the kit and then playing the match…