Very few people enjoy controversy. We would rather live in harmony with those around us. Christian tradition has taught us to respect the views of others and their right to hold such views. Love is tolerant and kind. Bigotry, on the other hand, along with blind...
We rejoice in the good things God provides, but we do not measure his love or respond to it according to the earthly pleasures he gives or withholds from us. I have recently been prompted by the Holy Spirit to speak out about the “perfect storm” that is...
Let me ask you a question: How does exercise, eating, resting and mental exercise fit into your week??Here are four simple spiritual principles of health that we need to apply to our lives. They are principles, not rules and regulations. As Christians every aspect of...
One of the great deceptive tricks of our age is to separate facts from faith. In this way secularists believe they are right to keep “faith issues” out of the public domain and push them to the margins of society. These matters of personal belief should...
Our God is a God of absolute authority. He rules supreme. He’s the Creator, the Most High, the only Lord in heaven and on earth: there’s simply no other besides Him. Because God has made humankind in His image, aspects of His authority run through...
In today’s teaching, let’s take time to focus on the Kingship of Jesus Christ. The Kings David, Saul and Solomon were all gifted and enabled by the Holy Spirit to supernaturally rule God’s people. Jesus, the eternal King, did not manifest his kingdom...
Throughout the Bible, the Spirit is shown to bring decisive change. Many people concentrate on only one or two aspects of the Spirit’s work – and miss out on some of His glory. Some emphasise His power for witness, others stress His purity, or spiritual...
The Bible says you can supercharge your prayers through the neglected discipline of fasting. Biblical fasting has two main purposes. First, it expresses your deep sorrow and mourning for sin. Second, it shows that you are serious about seeking God. They are the two...
In this series I tackle the sensitive issue of Islamist influences within Britain and their goal to see an Islamic state, or Khalifa. I contrast this with the Christian concept of the kingdom of God as a spiritual kingdom or the reign of God in our hearts through...
To some, ?freedom from sexual bondage? might seem a strange combination of words. Most people in our post-modern society are crying freedom from rules and regulations. Surely freedom means that you can do what you want, doesn?t it? Such people would no doubt regard...
