by simon_vb | Sep 20, 2016 | Blog
As I am thinking about prayer lately, both personally and for an upcoming sermon series, I went to the local Christian bookshop to find some books. I was looking both for more technical books and the kind of books I could recommend to others. There was no shortage of...
by simon_vb | Aug 28, 2016 | Blog
Christians believe that God is in complete control of the world. After all, it is His world: He made it. He knows how many hairs are on our heads and He clothes the lilies of the field (Matthew 6). He controls the weather and the wild animals (Job 39-40). And He even...
by simon_vb | Aug 21, 2016 | Blog
We have been working through Romans 8-11 in recent weeks at church, and this has raised the issue of God choosing people to be saved. This is a complicated concept to understand and one that many naturally feel strongly about. After all, we have seen God save people...
by simon_vb | Aug 9, 2016 | Blog
What is your idea of the ‘good life’? According to the lotteries ads on TV, the good life is one where you have your own island, can indulge any desire you have, and where you have no struggles. That is what many aspire towards. The problem is that this kind of life...
by simon_vb | Aug 2, 2016 | Blog
Prayer has come up in the news in more recent times when a terrorist attack has happened – we are encouraged via social media to pray for Paris, pray for Nice, or something like that. But I think for many people prayer just seems, well, odd. Why would people do this?...
