Category: The Meaning of Life

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS, AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO US

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS, AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO US

There is no middle ground in God's universe. Too many people-even professing Christians-think that the events we celebrate at Easter are insignificant. In reality they represent the most important events in the history of mankind, and the most important truths we could ever consider... WE CAN BE FREE FROM THE PENALTY OF SIN “Christ died … Continue reading THE GOSPEL OF JESUS, AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE TO US

HOW TO SEE GOD

HOW TO SEE GOD

Atheists mock Christians for worshiping a God who can’t be seen. He isn’t peeping out from behind the clouds, he isn’t sitting on the church roof, he's never been to university and he doesn’t stop people stealing from little old ladies.  He isn’t hob-nobbing in the White House or even in the Vatican, and you can’t … Continue reading HOW TO SEE GOD

TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A PURPOSE

TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A PURPOSE

Looking into the amazing blue sky today, with its white and light-grey cumulus suspended all around, a truth struck me for the first time: there's a purpose for everything in nature...   Butterflies and bees pollinate; birds spread seed over the land; rock keeps us...on the surface...and clouds transport water. Bacteria and enzymes break things … Continue reading TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A PURPOSE

SEEKING LIFE

SEEKING LIFE

I just had an uncanny experience, relating to a book my son sent me. A few days ago I wrote down a little revelation I had: something of an epiphany... I recalled a book ( a very good book) written by Robert McGee, called "Search for Significance". McGee's thesis was that we all crave significance … Continue reading SEEKING LIFE

THE ANTIDOTE TO GOD’S DARK SIDE

THE ANTIDOTE TO GOD’S DARK SIDE

God doesn't see things our way, and there's nothing we can do about it. In fact, it seems sometimes to us that God has a huge, mean, dark side to his nature... Yet we read in the Book of books, the Bible, that "God is light, and in him is no darkness at all". So … Continue reading THE ANTIDOTE TO GOD’S DARK SIDE