What does that mean? How do you reconcile this perspective with that statement? Do you know about this subject? These are all questions that I have been asked on numerous occasions. People want answers to their questions, and they want them now! But sadly all too often I find myself speaking before I’ve properly thoughtContinue reading “Is silence really that bad?”
Author Archives: Alistair Chalmers
Easter Readings…
A few weeks ago I was walking around my local supermarket and to my absolute shock, I saw Easter eggs… in January :O As our world gets busier and busier, sadly, the ‘liturgical calendar’ can almost be thrown out of the window. People still understand Christmas but Easter seems to be another story. Yes, shopsContinue reading “Easter Readings…”
5 reasons to share your story…
Have you ever been so engrossed in a story that you don’t want to miss a word the person says? When we have these kind of experiences with stories it makes me think, why don’t Christians tell their testimonies that way? What is a testimony? It is an explanation of what God has done and
Finding more
Stories are wonderful things and people love to hear them. Whether it’s a little child going to bed, or whether it’s that book you have been devouring, or whether it’s just that coffee catching up with a friend. The majority of the world love a good story. That’s one of the reasons why I alwaysContinue reading “Finding more”
Seeking the things above…
I wonder if you’re like me and when you hear the word discipline your mind jumps back to sitting in the head master’s office at school. I wasn’t necessarily a naughty child but there was the odd time, or few, when I needed to be taught how to behave, that involved discipline. But is allContinue reading “Seeking the things above…”
Gay Girl, Good God
One of the biggest issues that currently divides the Church is how we respond to sexuality and the LGBT community. There are those who affirm the LGBT community along with their practices, and there are those who do not. The rhetoric surrounding this issues is one of polar extremes, people seem to either love orContinue reading “Gay Girl, Good God”
Do I really need church?
Have you noticed how the world has become more and more focused on the individual? The ‘dog eat dog’ nature of the workplace has crept into every area of society, meaning that community is on the plummet and individualism is on the rise. Therefore, the church is a funny place because there isn’t, or shouldn’tContinue reading “Do I really need church?”
Unstuck
Have you ever been stuck in a rut? Have you had times when you’ve felt alone and overwhelmed, unable to see any light at the end of the struggle, or just stuck in the continuous cycle of that sin that you can’t shake? If you’re anything like me, which I’m sure you are in thisContinue reading “Unstuck”
A problem with Christianity today…
Have you ever spent any amount of time with a 4-5 year old? I remember a few years back spending a good chunk of time with a wonderful family whose son was 5 at the time. One of the things that you would hear approximately every 10 seconds was “why daddy?” It was quite cuteContinue reading “A problem with Christianity today…”
Can science explain everything?
Have you ever been in a room or a conversation where a discussion is taking place and the others involved in it look at you, and you can read from their faces, that they think that you are not intelligent enough to join in? Have you ever been in a conversation where you’re asked aContinue reading “Can science explain everything?”
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