Christian Faith Perspectives

“STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT”… Anyone familiar with blacksmithing knows that to shape the metal successfully the metal must be still hot. While the metal is glowing with heat and still soft it can be moulded, bent, and flattened into the required shape. It’s so important to know the precise time for action. In…

The Crocus flower mentioned in the Bible is a unique bulb which springs forth after a long hot and dry summer announcing coming winter rains. It’s bursting into bloom is symbolic of the coming of the Lord Jesus and the revealing of God’s GLORY! It speaks to us today of the dry, desert like experiences…

Have we lost the attitude of being thankful? Or maybe we are thankful but have lost the actual ability to say those simple words out loud “Thank You!” They are powerful words and to neglect to say them is a failure to recognise the giver. I’m reminded of stage actors who, at the curtain call…

The most encouraging thing about a Christian’s life is the knowledge that God’s love never fails. I personally have found that the proof of God’s unfailing love is what we could call… FAITH EXTREMITIES! Situations arise in our lives where we feel we cannot go on; they can be times of personal desperation where we…

Pattern making is an essential part of production. Before production starts, the pattern maker creates a replica of the object to be made. In the clothing industry a pattern has to be made which can then be copied. In metal casting the pattern maker produces a replica This is used to make a cavity in…

Have you ever patiently waited for your public transport to arrive? It can often seem an eternity as you wait for a bus to arrive. It may be on time but even half an hour can seem an age, but then you see it in the distance… it’s coming! In our Christian lives there can…

Bridges come in so many different shapes, sizes and functions. There are old stone bridges that have stood the test of time, and there are steel bridges that are feats of engineering skill. But bridges, whatever their individual purpose all share one thing in common… they provide access to the other side. The Lord Jesus…