Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers.
Author Archives: Alistair Chalmers
Context keeps you right… or at least it should!
One of the blessings of being a native English speaker is that I have the Bible, God’s Word, in my own language and in so many different translations. This is a privilege that many people can take for granted. I worry that many Christians today have become numb to the joy and honour that itContinue reading “Context keeps you right… or at least it should!”
Hard Sayings… Malachi – “Jacob I have loved, Esau I have hated”
I recently had the privilege of opening up God’s Word and teaching from Malachi 1:1-5. This short passage, and the whole book, is wonderful but what we read in v2-3a can make some people feel uncomfortable. How do we tackle such difficult passages? Let’s have a very brief look at it together. This is notContinue reading “Hard Sayings… Malachi – “Jacob I have loved, Esau I have hated””
When marriage isn’t a bed of roses…
There are so many books out there on the topic of marriage. Some books are written about how to prepare for marriage and some about Scriptures teaching on marriage. But many books on marriage seem to give the idea that marriage is always perfect and happy. Here are two books on some of the difficultiesContinue reading “When marriage isn’t a bed of roses…”
Saturday Snippets (May 16)
Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers.
Dear Pastor, Theologian & Author, simple is generally better!
I read tons of books of all kinds; some academic, some study books, some theological books for the ‘average Joe’ and some general Christian life books. I listen to lots of sermons; some conference addresses, some seminary graduation addresses, but the majority probably in the church service context. So often I hear pastors, theologians andContinue reading “Dear Pastor, Theologian & Author, simple is generally better!”
Finding the Right Hills to Die On…
If you know me at all then you’ll know that I quite enjoy a good theological discussion, a good theological debate. I’ve spent hours over the years talking about, learning about and defending certain points of doctrine which has all been good fun. One of the interesting things over the years has been how myContinue reading “Finding the Right Hills to Die On…”
Saturday Snippets (May 9)
Here are some of the articles that I’ve read recently and have found interesting, helpful, challenging and encouraging. I hope that they will be the same for you, my dear readers.
Holiness, a list of ‘do-nots’ or a divinely enabled life?
Holiness, that’s probably a word you hear about a fair wee bit in church. Many of our songs speak about God’s holiness. Preachers describe God as holy, and rightly so. But how often do we talk about, sing about or preach about our own holiness? Maybe you’re part of a generation that saw holiness inContinue reading “Holiness, a list of ‘do-nots’ or a divinely enabled life?”
4 practical books for Christians today…
There are a plethora of Christian books out there, some good and some bad, some technical and some practical. Often it’s hard to know where to start. Here are four very good and practical books that I’ve read recently, each of them is designed to help you put your faith into action. Each book isContinue reading “4 practical books for Christians today…”
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