Christian Faith Perspectives

In the past house owners have extended their houses with so much architectural flair; the various types of Cape Cod house extensions come to mind. But what is also happening today are complete rebuilds. Homeowners have done their sums and decided to demolish the existing home rather than extending. The result is a completely new…

Where we stand in life largely determines the future and what will occur. If you stand too close to a dangerous situation, you could get hurt, like standing too close to the edge of a train platform. I recall as a young man doing just that. Actually, I was walking with my back to an…

Contemporary worship allows freedom of expression as Christians come together to praise God. It may be the spontaneous heart felt raising of hands, it could be unrehearsed songs of praise, dancing and even shouts of praise. It may seem extreme to some and purely emotionalism. We can be comfortable with set liturgical forms of worship,…

Simply put, ‘a co-operative is a democratic organisation, owned and controlled by its members for a common benefit’. Ref. Business VictoriaThere are other definitions, but the main emphasis appears to be the autonomy and joint ownership of an enterprise. You may well ask, what is the Biblical connection? Consider for a moment the following verse,…

There is something special when you are heading down a freeway; you are locked into your journey. There is a singular purpose as you head toward your destination. Everything else becomes irrelevant as you travel with anticipation of your ultimate and exciting arrival at the next town or location. Early Christians were designated as a…

One of the most powerful emotional experiences a person can have is to know you are not condemned. Guilt is like a mental load we carry as an individual and to experience forgiveness is to know that load of guilt has been removed. One of the biggest causes of stress is the feeling of regret;…

My last post was about the FREEDOM we have in the realm of the Holy Spirit. Jesus dealt with our sin on the cross where he took the penalty of the broken Law. As we maintain our faith in this grace so we can maintain a life filled with the Spirit. The penalty demanded by…

There’s something wonderfully unfettered about a bird in flight. It seems to own the air as it flies at will. Ascending, and diving at incredible speed, it is their realm, it is their freedom! There is a spiritual freedom that is ours in Jesus Christ where we can soar and discover the realm of the…

Whatever the time of year we know that the cycle of seasons will continue. They are a valuable reminder of God’s faithfulness in times of doubt and uncertainty. God wants to encourage us, by letting us know, that like the seasons things will change. Autumn for instance is a time of transition, richly coloured leaves…

What has darts in common with faith? Well quite a lot really, do you recall playing darts? The aim of course is to hit that red bullseye in the middle and score 50. However, the double and treble rings are handy for getting a good score when you target the high numbered segments. One thing…