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There has recently been an increase on the movie circuit of movies with Biblical and Christian themes. While some of them have not been at all faithful to the Bible or Christian values, the most recent “Son of God” is excellent. This movie on the life of Christ is faithful to the Bible text and…
When our church leadership meet as elders once a month we start off by having a shared devotion. At present we are working our way through J.I. Packer’s book, “Knowing God’. This month the chapter covered the important subject of the Holy Spirit, and his work in our lives and the church. It was a…
I attended a 2 day workshop and conference this past week, which was very productive and stimulating. On one of the mornings, a minister lead the devotions on the subject, “Do not be ashamed.” It was very challenging and a timely reminder to me, not in any way to feel intimidated, apologetic or ashamed of…
From Ben’s Desk (13 September) In history there have been some defining moments captured by a photographer that have become iconic images that have stirred people to action. There was the photo from the Vietnam War of an 11 year old girl fleeing naked from her burning village, and now there is the picture of…
For a long time now I have wanted to look more deeply into Genesis 1-11. These first 11 chapters of the Bible introduce us to some of the most important themes developed in the rest of the Bible. It has been quite challenging to try to unclutter my thinking to try to understand what the…
