“Rest is not a religious action item to be added to a list. It isn’t to be performed; it’s a delight to be enjoyed.” Adam Mabry, The Art of Rest
Author Archives: Alistair Chalmers
The Art of Rest
Over the last few weeks my wife and I packed our entire life into boxes, done multiple car trips across Edinburgh, moved 50+ boxes, over 800 books, furniture and walked up three flights of stairs more times than I can count – and during all this I read a book on rest. Ironic, I know.Continue reading “The Art of Rest”
How to Grow
Discipleship can often be a forgotten word in the church today. We talk a lot of evangelism, love for Jesus and His church, love for the Bible and all of these are great and very important things to be discussed, however, not at the neglect of discipleship. It is amazing to see a person comeContinue reading “How to Grow”
Take Heart
There is no denying that Christianity, at least in the West, is taking a bit of a hit. Christians are being called bigots, fundamentalists and judgemental. The church is no longer seen as the compass of morality, and in this world ,were to offend people seem to be the worst crime, those who do notContinue reading “Take Heart”
Always use the Bible…
As a Christian my go to book is always the Bible. If someone has a question, we look at what does the Bible say on that particular topic. If someone is troubled by something, we look at what the Bible has to say on that particular topic. If someone is trying to make a decision,Continue reading “Always use the Bible…”
The Porn Problem
There are many topics that Christians feel uncomfortable talking about. These range from mental health to sex, and from gender to death, but Vaughan Roberts is tackling these topics with his series ‘Talking Points’. Currently the series has three books – Transgender, The Porn Problem & Assisted Suicide. Each of these topics can be referredContinue reading “The Porn Problem”
Faith is not…
“Faith is not the presence of warm religious feeling. It’s the knowledge that you walk before the God who hears.” Edward Welch, Depression
Journeys with Jesus
If you know me then you’ll know that I love the Old Testament, I enjoy reading the more seemingly obscure and difficult parts of Scripture. Over the last few months the majority of sermons that I have preached have been from the Old Testament, in Genesis and in Joel, it has been both a greatContinue reading “Journeys with Jesus”
What the Bible shows us…
“Rather than accommodating our desire for the Bible to address what we think is most important, the Bible invites us to allow it to show us what is most important.” Dennis E. Johnson, Journeys with Jesus
Dealing with Depression
We all know what it’s like to feel down. Some of us even know what it feels like to live with depression, or, as it’s sometimes called, ‘the black dog’. Indeed, statistics show that 1 in 4 people per year in the UK will experience a mental health problem. As Christians, living in this fallenContinue reading “Dealing with Depression”
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