John ‘Rabbi’ Ducan once famously made the statement that: “I am first a Christian, next a catholic*, then a Calvinist, fourth a paedobaptist, and fifth a Presbyterian. I cannot reverse this order.” Duncan, in this succinct statement, managed to convey a good amount of information not only about what he believed but also the priority and emphasis on which…
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Christian, when did God first love you?
So, there are some big changes coming to the blog over the next few months. On the surface level their is a new style, now complete with our own logo and dedicated social media pages. In terms of the blog structure, it’s going from a one man show to now including several wonderful authors…
Originally posted on COSLA Migration Team:
Anas, aged 17, wrote to us about his life on the Isle of Lewis. ? From the time when I have been told I have to travel to Stornoway the first thing that came to my mind was “where is that?” Then they told me it is in Scotland,…
My friend, Your heart is heavy, your unanswered prayers still hang in the air. You try to gather your thoughts, and piece together what is going on. How can things be like this? After a sleepless night staring at the stars, you now leave the house, the low morning sunlight hits your face. You…
Originally posted on DEFINING DECEPTION:
I am approached often regarding the ministry of Bethel Church in Redding, California (and subsequently, music that outflows through their musicians Jesus Culture). For weeks, I’ve prayed about how best to respond, not desiring to present a statement out of context, gossip, assault the true body of Christ, nor give any further…
“Why did I do that?” You ask yourself, as you hold your head in your hands. You go through what you did/said/thought and find yourself in even more disbelief at what has happened. Now you have face the question: ‘’What do I do now?’ The reality is that as Christians we will go wrong, we…
