How should I live out my faith? What does a Christian look like? How should Christians behave and respond to God and other people? These are questions that many people are asking. People look for answers in books, or in advice from Christian ‘motivational speakers’, but
Author Archives: Alistair Chalmers
Walking with Jesus on Campus
Summer has arrived! The sun is shining (depending on where you live in the world), kids have finished school and students have returned home. If you are a student, have been a student, are going to become a university student or if you have kids who are students you will know that university can beContinue reading “Walking with Jesus on Campus”
Bored of the ordinary?
Go to your nearest Christian bookshop and take a look at all the different books on the shelves. Big ones, little ones, heavy theological ones, devotional ones, and so on. But have you noticed
Decisions made simple
We make countless decisions every single day, don’t we? These decisions can be very small things like what to have for breakfast or what to wear to work. But there are other decisions
Where has the fear gone…
Have you noticed an increase in books about the credibility of the Bible? An increase in books about the ‘real meaning’ of the Bible? An increase in books and authors that try to change or reinterpret the hard truths of God’s Word? I have and it worries me.
Final Word
There are many things in the world that worry me, make me ask questions and that make me want to teach people. One of those things is
The path that’s hard but beautiful
How dare God ask that of me? Who is He is expect me to follow that outdated command? How on Earth can I live the life that the Bible tells me to? If you’re like me you’ve definitely heard these questions and many more. Maybe you have even thought them yourself in the past orContinue reading “The path that’s hard but beautiful”
Impossible Commands
Have you ever noticed that the message our world almost force feeds us is that we can do whatever we want? Celebrities stand on stages and tell us that if you just put your mind to it you can do the impossible. But is that really true?
Listen to old stories…
One of the things that struck me recently is that I rarely read testimonies and biographies. This is largely down to the fact that the books I’m sent to review are mostly ‘Christian life’ books. Also, I just enjoy learning new things and wrestling with theological concepts. But I often forget (and I know thatContinue reading “Listen to old stories…”
An Open Door
It’s always a bit awkward when I receive a copy of a testimony or biography to review. It’s awkward because you can’t really criticise someone’s life, can you? Thankfully, I didn’t have to with this book!
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