Day 2: John 1:1-18 The identity of Jesus and what that means for us, is the reason John wrote his gospel. Demonstrating that Jesus is God so that we can have life and forgiveness through him, is the effect John was hoping for – John expressed that clearly, later in the gospel (20:30-31). And John … More Daily Bible Readings, Day 2
Luke 1:1-4 (written c.AD 69) We live by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). AND, our faith is based on historical facts, without which our faith is useless (1 Corinthians 15:17). ‘Faith’ is not a virtue on its own – many people have ‘faith’ in people, ideas, things or their own strength, all of … More Daily Bible Readings, Day 1
New Year, new resolutions, new determination, new hope…same old likelihood that the ship of our good intentions will run aground on the rocks of Leviticus in early February. The benefits, necessity and responsibility as Christians to be serious, “devoted” even (Acts 2:42), to reading our Bibles can be oppressive when we’re struggling. In early January … More Daily Devotions through the New Testament
(These are the transcripts of a series of ‘Midday Meditations’ – 60-second devotionals – broadcast on Radio Cayman in April 2019) Imagine you sit down with your spouse and they say to you something like this: “Darling, I’m committed to our relationship, you’re the one I love and I don’t want anything to come between … More 6 Indicators of a Christian, part 6: how they live
(These are the transcripts of a series of ‘Midday Meditations’ – 60-second devotionals – broadcast on Radio Cayman in April 2019) There’s a famous quote by St. Francis of Assissi that goes like this: “Do all you can to preach the gospel and if necessary use words!”. Just a couple of problems with that quote: … More 6 Indicators of a Christian, part 5: caring for those in need
(These are the transcripts of a series of ‘Midday Meditations’ – 60-second devotionals – broadcast on Radio Cayman in April 2019) Magic duo Penn and Teller are atheists. Not just agnostics, who say that they’re not sure whether there’s a god or not, but atheists: they’re SURE there isn’t a God and will happily argue … More 6 Indicators of a Christian, part 4: telling other people
(These are the transcripts of a series of ‘Midday Meditations’ – 60-second devotionals – broadcast on Radio Cayman in April 2019) The causes of marriage problems are not usually very complicated. The situation might be complex, but most issues end up being about a lack of communication, or bad communication. One or both of the … More 6 Indicators of a Christian, part 3: feeding their relationship with God
(These are the transcripts of a series of ‘Midday Meditations’ – 60-second devotionals – broadcast on Radio Cayman in April 2019) Some people say that the words, “I love you” is one of the hardest phrases to say. Right up there with, “I’m sorry”. I disagree, I think it’s pretty easy, and people – especially … More 6 Indicators of a Christan, part 2: Loving other Christians
(These are the transcripts of a series of ‘Midday Meditations’ – 60-second devotionals – broadcast on Radio Cayman in April 2019) I’m very concerned about the marine environment and the state of our oceans. I also believe that disposable plastics are great and we should use them more. Really? No, of course not… But that’s … More 6 Indicators of a Christian, Part 1: What they believe
DelHousaye has spent a great length of time studying and reading about John, but has chosen a very limited aim for a very short book: “How did the Son of Thunder become the Apostle of Love? Answering that question is the goal of this book”. That’s OK, except that with only the thinnest and most … More Review of ‘John the Beloved’ by DelHousaye
Paul T Reynolds 