Christmas gives us a wonderful opportunity to tell people about Jesus, it gives us the opportunity to give a reason for our faith in God and it gives us the chance to take people beyond the crib and to look to the cross. Here are a few booklets and tracts that I’ve looked at thatContinue reading “Short Christmas giveaways…”
Author Archives: Alistair Chalmers
Emotions: Mirrors of the Heart
There are some books that I read right away and others that I put to the side and, to my shame, forget about. Emotions is one of those books. I’ll be honest and say that the only reason I bought it was to get free postage and packaging from 10ofThose, but man I am soContinue reading “Emotions: Mirrors of the Heart”
Three great children’s books
This is a bit of a different post from my normal weekly book review, instead of giving a bigger review of one book, I decided to give three shorter reviews of three great children’s books. If you don’t have children, don’t stop reading! These books are great ideas for gifts for families and children forContinue reading “Three great children’s books”
An even better Christmas
That’s it folks we are over the line, we have passed the turn off signs, we cannot pass go and collect £200, it is November which means that Christmas is just around the corner. Do not panic! As this Christmas season approaches people get excited, present are bought, carols are sung, meals are being thoughtContinue reading “An even better Christmas”
Effective evangelism…
“Unfortunately, I have found that many Christians think of evangelism the same way, foisting Christian beliefs on strangers in chance encounters. The problem with this approach is that the gospel requires a radical life change, and not many people are about to listen to strangers telling them to change the way they live. What doContinue reading “Effective evangelism…”
the status of sex…
“Nothing in the Bible encourages us to give sex the exalted status it has in our culture, as if finding our purpose, our identity, and our fulfillment all rest with what we can or cannot do with our private parts.” Kevin DeYoung, What Does the Bible Really Teach about Homosexuality?
Godly conflict resolution…
“Focusing on God is the key to resolving conflict constructively. When we remember his mercy and draw on his strength, we invariably see things more clearly and respond to conflict more wisely.” Ken Sande, The Peacemaker
Good theologians…
“We’re good theologians if what we say and think about God lines up with what Scripture says and affirms. We’re bad theologians if our view of God is vague, unbiblical, distorted, or based on our own opinions.” Bob Kauflin, Worship Matters
Authentic worship…
“The better (i.e., the more accurately) we know God through his Word, the more genuine our worship will be. In fact, the moment we veer from what is true about God, we’re engaging in idolatry. Regardless of what we think or feel, there is no authentic worship of God without a right knowledge of God.”Continue reading “Authentic worship…”
Judged intolerant…
“If [Christians] are judged intolerant in the new sense, the price of escaping the charge is too high to pay: it would mean abandoning Christ.” D.A. Carson, The Intolerance of Tolerance
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