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An update. We haven't seen Joe for months and months. (not his name). There are a couple who used to bring him to church. The wife told him off for him saying he wasn't up yet and that he was going to spend time with God on his own and anyway, we weren't sufficiently biblical. So that's it...

Is being 'mad' something that you can use for Jesus. He displayed righteous anger, yes, but consider over what. It was primarily hypocrisy and the parading of 'righteousness' and lack of love and honesty and honour towards God, whilst enjoying the status of religious expert. But there's little...

Won't anybody make his science fiction or other narrative books into flims. There's so much undifferentiated fantasy stuff out there. Much of which seems to worship evil. With special effects, some upgrading and a sensitive touch you could do some moving stuff with Perelandra and Out of...

Apocalypto.. I now really admire Mel Gibson. What pacing and visual images... I admire his message as well. (Christianity the hope and judgement on that institutionalised barbarism) - though he's got stick. Funny really - I didn't like Braveheart for its unhistorical elements (he's...

That's the point - with that hybrid there was a bucket-load of stuff - it should have dissolved the entire cargo bay!

I go to a charismatic church - well, it would accept that label, but we don't do many charismatic things. We make the noises though. One reason why I've started to feel more at home, with reservations, in my local anglican church (high-church leanings and all) is the way flaky people are...

"Life on Mars" is wonderful. But I feel a bit guilty for likeing Gene Hunt. How does the American compare with the British?

Sheepdog > > > speak to Lismore Does the same Bible say different things to different people? Remember we are talking about normal life, not the dying desparate man in your arms, demanding the way of salvation. The Lord knows who will be saved.... Yes, indeed. What does that doctrine do...

< < Preachers should know a little about their world. That’s where their congregation lives > > The trouble is that being pastor actually insulates them from reality. I'd go further, in many cases, being a pastor is easier than being in the world earning a living. Especially if the church...

Educated, well yes. But let me throw in something that is maybe a little controversial. In my experience, leaders have not shown themselves to be particularly sensitive to members' feelings when planning changes. One cropped up this week over the leader's desire to replace an older lady on the...

I agree with Jimbeaux. Jesus said that if we love him we will obey his commands. Also, that we are his friends and we know His mind and we are no longer servants. It's not a smoking mountain we come to, a thing of dread or fear, but the inspiration and example of those that have gone before...

Ezekiel 33:6 - This has been used as a spur to evangelism in my church (once as a prophecy) and then again yesterday from an earnest Christian, while we were .. ...carol=singing!! Is it true? Does it work as a spur? What's it got to do with grace??

It's quite easy to find verses about God's anger and wrath. It's quite easy to find verses about his long-suffering and mercy and kindness. The issue here is what living in a covenant of grace means.. Philip Yancey got himself in trouble for asserting (like Paul) the overwhelming nature of...

Jesus is coming back and He's MAD - says the car sticker. Well, IS He? MAD, that is. Is He angry with us, the world or the church? And if He is mad with us, just why IS that? Doesn't He maybe have other emotions which are stronger?

Jesus is coming back and He's MAD - says the car sticker. Well, IS He? MAD, that is. Is He angry with us, the world or the church? And if He is mad with us, just why IS that? Doesn't He maybe have other emotions which are stronger?

Jesus is coming back and He's MAD - says the car sticker. Well, IS He? MAD, that is. Is He angry with us, the world or the church? And if He is mad with us, just why IS that? Doesn't He maybe have other emotions which are stronger?

This is a good debate. The thing that started my own 'slippery slope' towards relativism in interpretation (yes, you can pray for me now!), is the recognition of relativism in interpretation across the evangelical spectrum. There is evidence that this is the reason some evangelicals are...

< < If anything seems "off" in the plan in man's view, it is man that is mistaken, not God. > > Do Jewish and Christian holocaust survivers accept this? Or are they more likely to believe that man can 'skew' God's ourworking of his purposes?

< < His Wrath will abide on her. >> This is a bit strong. The faith camp is Colin Urchuart's - surely rather mainstream. But they all pump you up. It's not the friend - it's the issue. I can't talk about the issue unless I give a practical example. But I take your point.

Do you know - I only started realising that those over me had failings, weaknesses, bad theologies, hang-ups, no-go areas, prejudices just about 5 years ago. Since then a few brave pastors have shared with me, because I've communicated some of my disappointment, that it is certainly not salt...