Christian Faith Perspectives

At the end of the Second World War, people gathered together to celebrate victories in Europe and the Pacific. My father had taken me with him to see the victory celebrations outside Flinders Street Station in Melbourne. Perched on my father’s shoulders I can still remember the scene so well. There was a great crowd…

A Faith that Overcomes! Fear is an incredibly debilitating emotion which can have profound effects on our ability to live normal productive lives. Fear also induces stress which has a negative influence on our physical bodies, affecting the heart and the immune system. Today, we also have the reality of climate change causing mankind to…

We live in a world full of words! The media constantly feeds us with a torrent of opinions and commentary on local and world events. There is an endless supply of books written on every conceivable subject. Keynote speakers at countless conferences expound their views. Conversations are had to discuss new ideas, and words flow…

It was a rainy day, not ideal for getting the keys and entering your new house for the first time! Still, our first home had just been completed by the builders and was ready for occupation, it was a very special time! I well remember the moment as we stepped over the threshold. We had…

Two sides to the Cross Consider the word VICARIOUS for a moment. It can be a form of substitution, where we experience things through the activities of others for our own enjoyment. It could be our children’s success, it could be reading a good book or watching a movie. Two Dictionary definitions are helpful :-Collins:…

Developing your links with God the Father & Jesus Christ his Son. One of the most seemingly difficult relationship issues we can have as Christians, is getting the right balance with the Father and with the Son. How often do we talk to God our Heavenly Father, and then, on the other hand, how often…

Most of us would know the Lord’s Prayer and many of us would have repeated the words at some time. It of course begins, ‘OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN ‘ . We can say the phrase, but is there a corresponding filial relationship, that is felt in our heart ? Once, when running a Baptist Boys…

SPEAKING IN TONGUES Speaking in unknown languages was the experience of the first Christian believers and occurred on the day of Pentecost, Acts 2:4 NIV. Jesus had told His disciples to wait for the gift of the Holy Spirit, which He also referred to as a baptism with the Holy Spirit. What happened on that…

The Name of Jesus has Power behind it! A name can carry a lot of weight and influence. It just depends on the authority behind the name. So what about the Name of the Lord Jesus? Well, it has the authority of God behind it! God has sworn by Himself that the Name of Jesus…

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST – YOUR SOVEREIGN KING In our democratic elections we vote in governments and leaders hoping our problems will be solved, that our country will head in the right direction, that we will be looked after and protected as a nation of people. Of course there are other forms of government besides…