Perhaps you have been following the global news. If so, you are aware of the hurricanes pummelling the United States. A couple of weeks ago it was Harvey. As I write, it is Irma. Jose is following frighteningly close behind Irma. Hurricane Harvey caused $160 billion damage as it flooded Houston, Texas—the fourth largest city in the United States. There have been heroic … [Read more...]
Strength to Stand (Ephesians 6:10–13)
The Korean War, which commenced on 25 June 1950 and ended three years later (27 July 1953), caught the United States military unprepared. In the first six months, the United States suffered devastating defeats, resulting in thousands of deaths. Retreat became the order of the day. Things looked hopeless. In This Kind of War, author T. R. Fehrenbach evaluates why this was so. … [Read more...]
Corporate Prayer (Acts 2:42)
As a church, we recently made some changes to the format of our Sunday evening service with the view of emphasising corporate prayer as a church family. There have been some teething issues, and a good amount of reflection as to whether this was a good move. But having vacillated on this, having worked through some theological and ecclesiological issues, and having listened to … [Read more...]
Jesus in the Workplace (Ephesians 6:5–9)
Bobby Bonner was a professional baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles. When he was converted, he became a fervent evangelist, sharing Christ with whomever he came into contact with. His coach was a man by the name of Earl Weaver. One day, Weaver told Bonner that he needed to leave Jesus out of the locker room. Bonner replied, “I can’t do that. I’m a Christian and Jesus is … [Read more...]
A Glorious Gathering
I recently enjoyed the privilege of a trip to Southeast Asia. The visit was wonderful in many ways, including a glorious gathering with a few of God’s people on the Lord’s Day. On that Sunday, the congregation consisted of myself and three other families. It was a record crowd. As ten of us sat in the living room of a rented flat, we did what we do every Sunday morning at my … [Read more...]