I’ve been thinking through hell, eternal punishment, and justice for some time now. A year ago I was praying and asking God how he would feel should any person be condemned to endure an “eternity of conscious punishment” (regardless of the form that that punishment takes: passive or active), and secondly how he would feel [...]
Jesus had set out resolutely from Galilee ten chapters ago, and Luke 19 chronicles His nearing to and entry into Jerusalem. He knew what awaited him there: torture, tears, anguish, crucifixion and death. I imagine Jesus’ journey now to have become one of perseverance and disciplined obedience. Conversely the disciples would have looked to Jerusalem [...]
I wonder if this could be a successful new approach to seeker-sensitive meetings! Probably not – though to be honest I bet he had a bad night with his kids refusing to sleep. Argument with the wife on the way in. Pressure from the board to grow the church. In my short time in the [...]
Dear Lord, So far today I am doing OK! I have not gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or self-indulgent. I have not whined, complained, cursed or eaten any chocolate… and I haven’t bought anything on my credit card either. However, soon I will be getting out of bed and I think [...]
Many tender-minded Christians fear to sin against love by daring to inquire into anything that comes wearing the cloak of Christianty and breathing the name of Jesus. They dare not examine the credentials of the latest prophet to hit town lest they be guilty of rejecting something which may be of God. They timidly remember [...]
