A surprising number of people, many of them young, are today asking – “Does the Christian Bible have anything helpful to say in these very troubled 21st century times?” Here is what a Christian leader and thinker called Paul said about a not dissimilar situation two thousand years ago:- “Everything that was written in the...
Predicting the future is not easy for mere human beings, so we asked Chat GPT, and it struggled too! Predicting what Christianity will look like in 150 years involves a lot of uncertainty, but based on current trends, historical shifts, and plausible future developments, we can imagine several scenarios: Decentralized & Digitally-Driven Faith Technology will...
“By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.” (Hebrews 11:3, ESV) By contrast, in our scientific education, we learn that the universe is composed of sub-atomic ‘material’ particles (generically Fermions) and force particles (generically Bosons)....
Our glorious Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, intrinsically ‘embodies’ qualities of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Our God is no solitary, lonely individual – as worshipped in many Eastern religions and in Islam. Not surprisingly, such a God has fashioned a world of dazzling diversity, as the Psalmist exclaims: “How many are your...
‘War and Faith’ by Don Stephens is a compelling collection of short biographies recounting the experiences of seven men and one woman who remained faithful to Christ during World War II. The book is a sequel to his previous work, ‘War and Grace’. The book focuses on the courage, bravery, and faith of ordinary people...
The Lord your God is he who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory. Deuteronomy 20:4 As a post-war teenager, at the age of 16 years, my life was impacted by a fighter pilot. I attended a summer adventure camp near the Barmouth estuary in mid- Wales,...
Growing up in Northern Ireland I have seen the effects of war first hand. I knew that my father was a Roman Catholic but it was as recently as last summer that I saw a picture of my dad for the first time! My mum found an old picture and told me that my great-uncle...
In June we were visited by Michael and Steph Baldwin, our UFM mission partners In Eurasia. Here is a summary of the sermon Michael preached, ‘The glory of the ordinary’ which fits well with the theme of this magazine. Do you find it hard to see how the mundane things in life contribute to the...
Have you ever felt inadequate? Inability or weakness in terms of physical condition, intelligence or financial situation? These weaknesses always make us feel sad and frustrated, especially so living in a highly competitive society. If you are facing any of these situations, you will definitely find this book very helpful. J. I. Packer uses Paul’s...
Good Friday! How could it possibly be called Good Friday? The day on which your leader and hero was brutally executed? Jesus was flogged, ordered to carry the cross on which he would be crucified and then put to death. At first sight it is difficult to see what is ‘good’ about it. It certainly...
