Remember folk, Jesus and the apostles are not recorded as wishing anyone a ‘Merry Christmas’. It’s not an essential according to the Bible. So if someone greets you with one of the seasonal variations, don’t feel constrained to correct their sin of omission or commission. They’ve taken the time to greet you, so cheerily greet …
The suicide of a nurse who was one of the victims of a prank call to a London hospital by Sydney radio presenters has been covered in overwhelming depth in other places. Noting the difference between a guilt/justice based culture (the West) and a shame/honour based culture (the East, sub-continent and Africa), it seems that …
Westminster Larger Catechism – Lord’s Day 50 Q & A 194 Q What do we pray for in the fifth petition? A In the fifth petition (which is, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors), acknowledging, that we and all others are guilty both of original and actual sin, and …
While the fool says in his heart that there is no God, the man who desires to live after God’s own heart may still act very foolishly. We see that contrast played out in the 26th and 27th chapters of 1 Samuel this week at mgpc. The fullness of the majesty of God is the …
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