Maturity is not always a given and age is not always a good indication of maturity; the same is true for the Christian. You could have been a Christian for ages or for just a few years, your maturity depends on how you go about living out, investigating and investing in your faith in Christ.Continue reading “Maturing as Christians…”
Author Archives: Alistair Chalmers
Who are we?
Being a Christian is tough isn’t it? By the way, it is okay for you to admit it! Everyone feels it; everyone, though to a different extent, struggles. Those struggles may come because of the hardships in life, because of questions that we have or maybe you’re struggling because it’s tough living for God inContinue reading “Who are we?”
Clash of Visions
How to read the Bible is a huge question! Some people read it at face value, whilst some people look into it more in depth and try to find bits that ‘don’t quite fit’. There are thousands of people who die every year for their faith in Jesus that they see in Scripture. But thereContinue reading “Clash of Visions”
The hard slog…
Each of us will look back and remember times of encouragement and times of turmoil. We all know those ‘mountaintop experiences’ but we also are well acquainted with the valley experiences. How do we get through those times where life just feels like a hard slog?
Get Preaching…
I love preaching! I enjoy having the privilege to be paid full-time to study and expound God’s Word in many different settings; from the pulpit, in the coffee shop and in evangelism. Preaching is an absolute joy, but it is also difficult.
Ecclesiastes
There are some parts of the Bible that are like Marmite, for my non-British readers Marmite is a yeast spread that some people love to have on their toast and other people hate it. If something is described as Marmite in the UK it means that some love it and some hate it. The bookContinue reading “Ecclesiastes”
The heart of an under-shepherd…
Church leadership is hard; it involves stress, worries, late nights, deep conversations and frustrations. But at the same time church leadership is a joy; it is a pleasure to serve, care for, guide, point people to Christ and love people like family. I have just started my third year of ministry at a church leadershipContinue reading “The heart of an under-shepherd…”
Books about THE Book…
The Bible contains 66 books and each book of the Bible has hundreds and probably thousands of books written about it. Those books vary and can be called commentaries, study guides, devotional books or exegetical works. I have the privilege
Give them meat not milk…
I’ve written before about the importance of sharing solid truths with children. It’s important because we need to fill their minds with truths that will carry them through life. We need to lift their eyes to see the gospel and the amazing Saviour that we have in Jesus!
3 books to take them deeper…
Children are a wonderful gift from God and they are at that stage in life where they are sponges for information. Everyday they are learning new words, seeing new things and hearing new information. Some of that information will be over their heads but it will make sense to them in the years that follow.Continue reading “3 books to take them deeper…”
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