Gatestone, is a secular news source, considers recent Anti- Jewish rhetoric. Timely and sobering. Although Gatestone is a secular source, it is the only news source that regularly reports on anti- Christian persecution. Likewise, this piece on Anti- Jewish rhetoric is...

But now Christ is risen from the dead… For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive… For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. (1 Cor. 15:20,22, 25,26) TO BE RESISTED In the...

Can you cause demons to flee? Roger Dunsdon considers.   WRONG QUESTION This short piece started with a question that is, frankly, the wrong question to ask. If you ask the wrong question, you inevitably get the wrong answer. The question was “how can I scare a...

Local Churches must sometimes take a good hard look at themselves, especially in times of change. Peter Sammons considers. THE ONLY CONSTANT IS CHANGE Nothing is static. Our world is changing rapidly. Churches are in a state of flux. Too often here in the West, they...

Peter Sammons reflects on the challenges of approaching the subject of death. TABOO SUBJECT Its not possible to discuss with most people the vexed subject of death, and this includes at least some church-attending Christians! My father remained atheist until his dying...

Via Chuck Cohen. Section headers and minor edits via Christian Comment. FALL OF THE POST-CHRISTIAN WEST Dr. Yoram Hazony is an Israeli-American philosopher, a Bible scholar, and a political theorist. Hazony sees the West as "suffering from an immense post-biblical...

Launch is a site for small group leaders and mentors to use to help new Christians learn how to follow Jesus. The centerpiece is a series of biblical and experiential group sessions focused on the top 10 questions new Christians in university settings have about...

Peter Sammons recounts a recent conversation  OUT OF FELLOWSHIP Just before Christmas I had a puzzling - and slightly shocking - conversation with a retired Methodist Minister. It began innocuously enough, at a charitable Carol sing-along organised in a secular...

Short booklet explores the popular ‘doctrine’ of Universalism An interesting short booklet that explores the popular ‘doctrine’ of Universalism:...

A troubling article on the trade in Donkey skins to China. Whilst not a specifically Christian issue, it reminds us of the profound consequences of misuse of the good creation that God has given to us. Potential trouble ahead ......................

Roger Dunsdon considers how to help a new believer grow. ROOTS GO DEEP(ER) Messiah Jesus calls us to new life. He clothes us with Himself, commissions us with a purpose, and empowers us to fulfil that purpose. But what is that purpose? It is to follow Him as His...

Roger Dunsdon explores. What do these truths mean to me, today? PATTERN IS GOOD! In the Scriptures, God told His Chosen People to build a Temple to a very precise pattern. The New Testament book of Hebrews affirms that this pattern displays heavenly truths about Jesus...

Peter Sammons reviews Nathan Jensen’s valuable short study. SUCCINCT Nathan Jensen’s book, at a mere 12pp (A4 format) and freely downloadable as a PDF, is certainly useful. Subtitled “Abundant Ways to Bring Good News” this study reminds us that, in fact, we have a...

Simon Pease continues his exploration of inconsistencies in biblical translation, especially as regards the Jewish people UNCONSCIOUS BIAS In our previous article (“No Plan B”, linked at the foot of this article) we considered how the Jewish people, having been...

Roger Dunsdon reflects. It theologian N.T. Wright wrong about modern Israel? “God has finally done for Israel what he was going to do for Israel, so now it’s time for the Gentiles to come in…. To suggest, therefore, that as Christians we should support the state of...