Control Z
Over the past few weeks I have been working on a project for a friend, putting photos of her mother’s life into a video format as a keepsake. It’s been a lot of fun, and I have learned some new things about my photo editing program – and relearned some that I haven’t used for qui read more
False Messiahs, Doomsday Prophets & Hate Cults
It must be something in the air at the moment – there seems to be a rash of crazies staking their claim to their fifteen minutes of fame, and all of it in the name of God.
Here in Australia, a fairly ordinary-looking bloke named A J Miller is claiming that his real name is Jesus Christ, and th read more
Time to Build
After hundreds of years of sending prophet after prophet to call His people to turn away from the false gods of the surrounding nations, cease their immorality, injustice and oppression of the poor, and turn back to Him, God had finally said “enough is enough!” He allowed the northern pa read more
For Freedom
Freedom! It is one of the most cherished ideals of humankind. Throughout the ages men and women have fought and died for it. Songwriters and poets have glorified it. Film makers have capitalized on it – who could ever forget the final scene of Braveheart? Statesmen have enshrined it in the constit read more
You’re Not Home Yet
There is a story about a missionary couple in the early part of the twentieth century. Having reached retirement age, and been replaced on the field by a younger couple, they were returning by ship to the USA. On the same voyage was a famous movie star, returning after an “on location” shoot in read more
Are You On The Right Bus?
Quite a few years ago, I was traveling by interstate bus from Brisbane to Melbourne. On these buses, travelers are allotted set seat numbers with their tickets. I had arrived early and found my seat just in time to watch this small drama unfold. A man was already settled into the seat immediately in read more
Cross Gender Relationships
I was wandering through one of my online social networks one night looking for people with whom I would like to relate. I came across one young woman who said in her blog that she had just deleted all males from her friends list. She somehow based this on 1 Timothy 2:11-15, and felt that she should read more
How Many Does God Need
Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few. 1 Sam 14:6 (b) NIV.
Lord, this episode had to be one of the craziest schemes of all time. Two blokes, Johnathan and his armor bearer, decide to take on a whole detachment of Philistine warriors. Not only that, but they warn them tha read more
Kisses From Daddy
Before I begin this post I need to make something absolutely clear. When I speak about God as Daddy, this is only one aspect of His personality. Sadly, it seems that many Christians today fall into either of two extreme categories. Some see God only as a benign father (or grandfather); a being who a read more
