Christian Life
All Christians are called to be Artists
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart …” (Ecclesiastes 3:11) When I was younger and knew a lot more than I […]
Thomas Boston – Farewell Sermon from Simprin, 1707
After Boston had first preached in Simprin, in July 1699, his impressions of the people were disheartening. Some fell asleep, others went outside – and that was before taking into […]
Today’s Quick Word
Jude 11-13 Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain; they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error; they have been destroyed in Korah’s rebellion. These people are blemishes at your […]
The Australian Christian Freedom Index
The Australian Christian Freedom IndexA significant event occurred in the parliament in Canberra today (Thursday 28th May). It was not broadcast live on the ABC. I doubt that you will […]
Today’s Quick Word
Isaiah 29:22-23 Therefore this is what the LORD, who redeemed Abraham, says to the descendants of Jacob: “No longer will Jacob be ashamed; no longer will their faces grow pale. When they […]
All Christians are called to be Artists
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart …” (Ecclesiastes 3:11) When I was younger and knew a lot more than I […]
Today’s Quick Word
Psalm 80:4-7 How long, LORD God Almighty, will your anger smoulder against the prayers of your people? You have fed them with the bread of tears; you have made them drink tears […]
A Real Consultation, part 3 – Where Do We Go From Here?
The first parts of this correspondence can be found here – This is the third and final exchange of letters: Dear David, I like your metaphor of a sermon in […]
Today’s Quick Word
Numbers 35:34 Do not defile the land where you live and where I dwell, for I, the LORD, dwell among the Israelites. As the Lord was preparing his Covenant People, Israel, […]
Thomas Boston – period 8 (1700-1707)
“My dear father… died that night, in the 70th year of his age… It was a heavy death to me…” John Boston’s death John Boston, Thomas’ father, was “a man […]
Today’s Quick Word
1 John 4:19-21 We love because he first loved us. Whoever claims to love God yet hates his brother is a liar. For whoever does not love his brother, whom he has seen, […]
World News
EASTER KILLINGS IN NIGERIA – THE GENOCIDE CONTINUES Yet again our prayers are directed to our suffering brothers and sisters in Nigeria. Easter is often seen by Muslim and other […]
Today’s Quick Word
Isaiah 23:10-14 Till your land as they do along the Nile, Daughter Tarshish, for you no longer have a harbour. The LORD has stretched out his hand over the sea and made its […]
Today’s Quick Word
Psalm 74:4-8 Your foes roared in the place where you met with us; they set up their standards as signs. They behaved like men wielding axes to cut through a thicket […]
Thomas Boston – period 7 (1699-1700)
“Sinners… within or without the visible Church, have a real right to Christ…” A disagreement over baptism Not long after Boston had settled in Simprin, he visited a friend,Rev. George […]
Today’s Quick Word
Numbers 29:16 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering. The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles (Booths/Succoth) is […]
Drifting from the Lord
An unbelieving family member once asked me “Why do you go to church every Sunday? Why don’t you take one Sunday off and go down to the beach instead?”. He […]
