Church News (Page 95)

By Not Known Our region has seen another natural disaster this week with the earthquake that happened near Yogyakarta. What do we make of these things? Some may see the hand of God in judgement against Indonesia for various evils including resistance to the gospel. Others may see it as a sign of approaching end times and the return of Jesus. They may be right. Or they may…

By Not Known Few lives are all up or all down. For most, life is a mix of ups and downs It was like that for the Old Testament figure of Joseph. He was the great grandson of Abraham. His father played favourites with him. His brothers hated him (Gen 37: 3-4). He lorded it over them (Gen 37: 5- 11). They sold him into slavery in Egypt (Gen 27: 12- 36). He was a victim of…

By Not Known Our society and media abound in much sentimental nonsense concerning modern motherhood. Soft-lens photo shoots of fluffy pink scenes give images of contented mothers who spend their days being loved and served by their ever-doting husband and children, while puring themselves out in generous service to family and society. The reality is that today’s mum…

By Not Known King Solomon has extraordinary wealth. He is described as being the wealthiest king of his day (1 Kgs 10:23). Among his several sources of income, he received 23 metric tons of gold annually (1 Kgs 10:14). That’s about $728 million per annually at this week’s gold price! What could you do if you had that kind of money? Many of us think that…

By Not Known The Easter message tells of how God so loved us sinners that he gave his Son so that, instead of facing judgement, we have eternal life. This is a welcome message but it is also the start of the good news God’s Easter love goes on to our peace and joy as we read in Rom 5: 1- 11. This is firstly peace with God (v1). By faith in Jesus’ Cross we are…

By Not Known Mark mentions that the resurrection of Jesus Christ happened on the ‘first day of the week‘ (16:2). This is significant as it forges a link between the 2 creations of God. His first creation was to make the world. His second creation is the new creation in the crucified and risen Christ The parallels are remarkable: The first creation was physical…

By Not Known Imagine you met someone standing under a street sign pointing to their favourite restaurant. A kind response would be to urge them to follow the sign, go to the restaurant and enjoy a meal. The purpose of the sing is to point away from itself to something else. It is quite like that with the Lord’s Supper. The Protestand reformers were fond of calling…

By Not Known What happens when you are ready to sleep at night? Some people drop off to sleep in an instand and wake up many hours later feeling ready to go. For these people, bedtime is a time of rest and re-creation in the deepest sense. For others, it is different. They lie on the bed and start thinking about life’s troubles. The hurts and problems of the day…