Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent (Matthew 27:50-51). The veil between the holy place of the temple and the holy of … Continue reading The rent veil
Christianity
In praise of pilgrims and strangers
It is right and good to honour outstanding Christian leaders and missionaries of the past, and to follow their example. However, they are a very small part of the story of Christianity. Throughout the centuries since the time of the apostles, a vast number of unknown believers, led by the Holy Spirit, have kept the … Continue reading In praise of pilgrims and strangers
The Bible is our heritage, let’s get to know it
In Genesis 13:17 God said to Abraham: Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. For Christians today, the Holy Bible, the Word of God, is our heritage. Have we walked through the length of it and the breadth of … Continue reading The Bible is our heritage, let’s get to know it
Is friendliness next to godliness?
Paddy Davis was a lonely old man, a widower whose only son was divorced, depriving Paddy of any contact with his grandchildren. We could often hear him out in his backyard in the early morning singing the old, familiar hymns. He had once been a song leader in his church and still had a good … Continue reading Is friendliness next to godliness?
Evidences of the Resurrection
People despise Christian faith. They hate it, and are afraid that it may be true. - Blaise Pascal Unbelievers say that the disciples stole Jesus’ body and lied about the resurrection to save face. How believable is that? How long would the disciples have kept up that fiction, if it was a fiction, when they … Continue reading Evidences of the Resurrection
To build and to plant
Starting this blog was an attempt to get myself motivated to do more writing, and to improve my communication skills. I want to be able to write like C. S. Lewis or G. K. Chesterton. Since I'm already 71, that may be beyond my reach. Still, I don't want to set my sights any lower. … Continue reading To build and to plant
Tips for studying the Bible
1. Read it. This is so obvious that I shouldn’t have to say it, yet I am constantly amazed at the number of people who don’t get much out of the Bible because they jump from one place to another, only reading little snippets here and there. The first step in understanding the Bible is … Continue reading Tips for studying the Bible
Ministers, money, and Mennonites
Quote from Menno Simons: O my faithful reader, ponder this. As long as the world distributes splendid houses and such large incomes to their preachers, the false prophets and deceivers will be there by droves. I admit that this seems a little unjust when I think of preachers I have known in small towns and … Continue reading Ministers, money, and Mennonites
The many faces of antichrist
“They have brought it so far with this ungodly seduction, that they have arrogated to themselves all power in heaven, upon earth, and in hell; they therefore break the bread into three pieces. With the first, they reconcile God; with the second, they intercede for the world; and with the third, as they pretend, they … Continue reading The many faces of antichrist
What is freedom?
This week the Canadian government announced the establishment of the Office of Religious Freedom and named Dr Andrew Bennett international Ambassador for religious freedom. Prime Minister Stephen Harper chose to make this announcement in a mosque of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam in Toronto. The Ahmadiyya movement began in India a little more than one … Continue reading What is freedom?
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