Some years ago I put myself under a form of holiness teaching that said, among other things, that a Spirit-filled, born again Christian had moved beyond Romans 7 to Romans … Continue reading Romans 7 and 8: The Reality of the Christian Walk
Category: Autobiographical
A Problem with the Roman Catholic Church
If, as I do, you call yourself a Christian, it can be very hard to see the leaders of another institution that calls itself Christian behave in very unchristian ways. … Continue reading A Problem with the Roman Catholic Church
Dream – Lessons in Creativity from the Creator
Originally posted on faithfulwon:
Knock, knock, knock! I had heard that sharp sound before in middle of the night, and it had woken me up before, on at least two…
Taking Offence
It is very easy to find fault with people and organisations. Last night at Open Arms “Heart & Soul” meeting, Sean Booth spoke the word of the Lord to us. … Continue reading Taking Offence
Pathetic Fallacy
Back when I was doing my Leaving Cert English course Shakespeare’s King Lear was on the curriculum. I’m not sure was it my teacher at the time or a textbook … Continue reading Pathetic Fallacy
Fruit
We have two fruit trees in our back garden, a plum and a pear tree. Both have produced an abundant crop this year, a crop unlike any of the other … Continue reading Fruit
Possibly Impossible
There are a lot of tensions in Scripture: Predestination v. Free Will Deity and Humanity of Christ Old and New Testaments Law v. Grace Holiness v. Grace etc. We’ve only … Continue reading Possibly Impossible
Resting in God’s Protection
The Psalms have several recurrent themes. One of them is that God’s protection is around those who trust in Him (see for example Psalm 125:2). I have found that trust … Continue reading Resting in God’s Protection
Not my will but yours be done
Wouldn’t it be great if our wills and God’s were always perfectly aligned like Jesus’ will is? Oh, wait, he did say “Not my will but yours be done” on … Continue reading Not my will but yours be done
No Law!
Paul has said this a few times now: When there is no law there is no sin: For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not … Continue reading No Law!
