Launch Sunday 2024
Not all of you remember Neil Armstrong walking on the moon (I don’t; I didn’t exist yet!). But I think all of you know his famous words: ‘that’s one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.’ Why [...]
Top 7 Stories in 2023 (from heaven’s perspective)
Murray Campbell Pastors a church in Melbourne; here is an (edited) article he wrote to help you have a spiritual perspective on last year, and how to think (and act) about this year that’s just started — 7. Every act [...]
Make Gospel Habits more than New Year’s Resolutions
Change is a dream of the human heart. We’d all like to become someone new. It’s also a great promise of the gospel—that Jesus makes all things new. As 2024 begins, many are caught up in the dream of change. [...]
Jesus and the Nations
“Many nations will come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.’ The [...]
Jesus the Light in Darkness
“The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.” — Isaiah 9:2 In 1992, Manila experienced massive power outages. I still remember the days and nights [...]
Jesus and God’s First Promise of the Coming King
“And I will put enmity between you & the woman, & between your offspring & hers; he will crush your head, & you will strike his heel.” — Genesis 3:15 God promised a deliverer in the Garden of Eden. The [...]
‘Born of a virgin’
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” – Isaiah 7:14 In Luke 1:31-35, Gabriel tells Mary that she and her son-to-be will fulfil [...]
J.C. Ryle — A Person to Know About & Thank God for
John Charles Ryle was an excellent (Anglican) Pastor during the 1800’s, and there is so much that you and I can learn and emulate from him. A church leader said that he had, “the heart of a child”, and he [...]
When did Christianity come to Africa?
It almost definitely came when the Ethiopian public servant returned home (Acts 8:26-40). Thus, Christianity began in Africa before it came to Europe (or any other Continent). Irenaeus of Lyons (famous Church leader) wrote in 180 AD that a “Simon [...]
What Happens at the end of Mark?
After Mark 16:8 In our church Bibles there is the note: “The earliest manuscripts and some other ancient witnesses do not have verses 9-20.” Many other translations also have a similar note. So, what’s the story? In short: Mark didn’t [...]
