Friday, August 28, 2020
The greatest thing life can offer!
Friday, August 21, 2020
A Gesture of love and compassion
Friday, August 14, 2020
Look at the Bible for yourself.
My advice - take a look at the Bible for yourself.
Don’t just take my word for it. See for yourself if it makes sense. I believe that the Bible changes lives through faith in the author (God). My view reflects what the Bible claims - for instance in 1 Timothy chapter 3 verse 15 it states 'from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus'. Another passage says 'faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of God,' Romans 10. 17. The fact is that many people are afraid to read the Bible because they don’t know what it is about and they either don't care or are frightened that it might get to them.
Let me ask you some questions.
What if everything you need for living, this life and the next, is in the Bible?
What if God is the creator and you are answerable to Him?
What if we are all sinners and need redemption, forgiveness and a new beginning?
What if we can't make sense of this life without God, and He really is the missing piece that we need?
We were created to know Him and to worship Him. I have gone off my 'what if's' because I believe what I am saying is true and you need God in your life. At the end of the day the only reason you will miss out is because you never got around to reading the Bible. You never evaluated whether Jesus is who he claimed to be. You didn't take the time to look into who Jesus was, why he died, why people died for the belief that He rose from the dead and why He is still being talked about 2020 years later.
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
Bridging the Gap
Saturday, August 01, 2020
Did you enjoy Latin at school?
Latin was obligatory when I was at school. It was one of the standard subjects on the curriculum. I actually quite enjoyed Latin despite the old adage we used to repeat under our breath:
Latins a dead language
As dead as dead can be
First it killed the Romans
And now, it’s killing me
It might have felt tough going at school, but it is actually very useful to know some Latin as a lot of Latin motto’s can be found over the entrance of many listed buildings. For instance, the motto of the University of Oxford is ‘Dominus illuminatio mea’. These are the opening words of Psalm 27 (the Bible) meaning The Lord is my Light. One of the long-established independent schools on the Wirral has the motto ‘Beati Mundo Corde’. This means Blessed are the Pure in Heart, again a quotation taken out of the Bible (the Beatitudes). It is quite significant that public institutions saw the value of quoting the Bible. This book was once the backbone of our nation’s progress and development.