Some decisions in life don't seem to matter. Many believe it doesn't matter which religion you choose. Bible only acknowledges 2 ways to live (13). Most religion says " do" Jesus…
Congregations often run programmes for older people but must be careful not to miss the blessing that older people can give the congregation. Simeon and Anna exemplify holding the faith…
We are tempted to try to explain away Jesus' words. We must believe that God exists and we honour him by having faith in him. The disciple must "talk to…
God appeared to Abraham with 2 angels but Abraham does not seem to have recognised God immediately. Later he connects what is said with the promise given in chapter 17.…
The only way of salvation is through God's grace and faith in Jesus. The dying thief could offer no works but was saved by asking Jesus for mercy. We have…
Many believe that religion is taking us back to the dark ages but Christianity has huge explanatory power.
Luke writes with the express intention to boost faith. He starts his gospel record with a story of lack of faith. The one who was to make a path for…
Isaiah's challenge to Ahaz in a time of great danger is "trust God". How do we handle God's apparent absence? We rely on faith in the fact that Jesus is…
The Canaanite women shows impressive depth of faith - possibly on the basis of little knowledge. This contrasts with the previous chapter where Peter lost faith when he took his…
Thomas sets us an example in 3 crises which he faced. We are blessed by his withess