Life Without Limits – Nick Vujicic

I’ve just finished reading this book: Life Without Limits – How to live a ridiculously good life, by Nick Vujicic. There are many good books that are available and I don’t usually recommend any, with the major exception of the Bible. However, every once in a rare while, you comes across a book; which is [...]

Defining a new moral standard

In June, I read an article in a newspaper, the Weekend Australia (June 25-26, 2011) written by Frank Furedi, with the title ‘Where Gay Matrimony Meets Elite Sanctimony.’ I liked what he said, what follows is an extract: ” … This (the call for gay marriage rights) is not so much a call for legal [...]

More about the end-times

In regard to the end-times, one of the best places to start: is what’s recorded in the Gospels. The following extract from Matthew’s Gospel covers a lot of important points about the end-times.  Chapter 24 (NIV): “Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention [...]

The ‘other’ books!

Maccabees 1 and Maccabees 2 – any thoughts on the status of these books, love to hear your comments? I have been doing some research on the history of the books Maccabees 1 & 2 – while they are accepted, in general, by Catholic and Orthodox churches; they are aggressively rejected by Protestant denominations, in [...]

Satan’s militia

I read on CNN today, about a small anti-government militia in the USA; who (it is alleged), had planned to attack law enforcement officers as part of their preparation for end-time battles. I don’t think our glorified Jesus will need any help from us. He commands, and His angels will do the ‘work’; in Matthew 13:40b-42(NLT), we [...]

Philosopher – anyone, can be one

On CNN – today, I noticed a video by a person going by the name of  Sam Harris, he calls himself a philosopher. He delivers his views on religion – with the telling title:  ’Religion distracts us from important issues.” However, like a number of other highly visible ‘philosophers’, in the media, he makes a fundamental error [...]

Israel

I’ve noticed over the past few weeks that, in general,  the world’s media has taken a distinctly negative view of Israel. It is now reaching the point that many anti-Israel forces must be starting to think that it’s now, an ideal time to strike out against this little ‘nation’.  On the one-hand, the Israeli government needs to [...]

Religious ideas expressed in the public forum

I read the following article, “Is conservationism a religious belief?”(Wednesday, 25th November 2009.) written by Paul Richardson, on the www.religiousintelligence.co.uk  website.   The article itself is about some judicial decision (in the UK?) that environmental beliefs should receive the same protection as religious beliefs. I don’t know the history of this case but Paul Richardson presents an [...]

Bible Gateway

As most know there is a vast array of information resources on the ‘net. One I use a lot is www.biblegateway.com  – mainly to search through Scripture when researching different themes. They have available many different language translation of Scripture and lots of  different, English ‘versions’. In addition, they have a verse of the day and other [...]

Preaching on Amos

I can recommend this sermon given by Pastor Richard Utber (Nowra Baptist Church). Pastor Richard addresses the issues raised in Chapter 6 and 7 of Amos. It’s about God’s judgment on the northern Kingdom of Israel – whose people were more interested in living the ‘good’ life; as God said: ” … you do not grieve over [...]