October 31st 2017 marks the 500 year anniversary of the day in which Martin Luther is famously said to have nailed to the doors of his Wittenburg Church '95 Theses', calling for discussion and change in how the Church understood repentance and the sale of indulgences. While that specific issue ma...
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Saviour, who wan...
The long wait is over. On Facebook, we are no longer limited to 'likes', but can now 'love', 'haha', 'wow', 'sad' and 'angry', whatever comes our way. Oh, what liberty! The success of the feature is debateable. As far as I can tell, 'likes' are still far and above the preferred reaction. But perh...
Many times over the last few months, I've found myself looked down at a screaming and crying baby, and thought to myself, "What on earth do you want?" It is in fact an almost daily occurrence… It's a moment in which I find myself wishing that I could converse with them, even at this young age, an...
What would you do if, during September or October, you were at your local supermarket and you came across Christmas advertising and Christmas products being prominently displayed? If you're anything like me, you'd probably do a bit of a double take, and then a silent frustration would slowly rise...
In 1979 Douglas Adams answered one of humanity's great questions. The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything, was 42. This was of course in the fictional novel titled "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" where a supercomputer called Deep Thought pondered the issue f...
We've all been there haven't we?
That awkward silence after we've exhausted conversation about the weather and the latest TV show. Or when a friend has told us something bad that has happened and we just don't know what to do or say. Or those times when we've received some well intentioned but...
Over the last few months we've had brief looks at the descriptions and functions of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit when they were considered independently. Ultimately however this was so that we would be able to more clearly understand who God is as a whole. So today we are going to think ...
Recently my Facebook feed has been inundated with posts about the new reality TV show Married at First Sight.
For those denying knowing anything about the show, it is a reality show that first hit our TV screen in May this year. Marketed as a "social experiment", the show featu...