Three heroic astronauts worship the God of creation Following in the steps of Jesus was more exciting than walking on the moon. These are the words attributed to Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon’s surface, during a visit to Israel. And fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin, […]
Opinion
Keeping your way pure with the Word
My dad gave me my first Bible when I went to Grade 1. On the first page he wrote Psalm 119:9. A verse that has since become one of my favourites: How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole […]
And it began to rain!
[notice]A monthly column by farmer, preacher and writer for Jesus, Angus Buchan[/notice] How many of us have said thank you to Jesus for the rain that we have received? Maybe you say that you haven’t received enough and again we ask the question, “How much is enough?” When we call […]
Skydiving and Kingdom assignments
[notice]A fortnightly column on marriage, family and relationships.[/notice] As we are going to the new year, no doubt many of us will be setting personal goals of what we want to achieve in 2017; the things we want to change about ourselves, where we want to go; our travel goals, […]
Show some street love
[notice]A new monthly column for young ladies by Kate Fitz-Gibbon[/notice] Christmas is here and you have your wish list. You may also have a bunch of people to buy presents for and a budget that doesn’t quite fit their wish list, or yours. By now you are probably knee high […]
The actual war on Egypt’s Christians
Copts are under attack. Originally published in The Atlantic Little could dampen the enthusiasm of 13-year-old Tony Atef as he wore his soccer outfit and headed to Egypt’s most successful club, Al Ahly, to partake in the team’s junior soccer try outs. After Tony scored two goals, a coach approached […]
Why conservative churches grow and liberal churches shrink
Originally published in Dallas News Those who don’t attend church regularly but are scouting for Christmas services this year might be surprised to find fewer mainline Protestant churches around these days. The clergy and congregants of the growing mainline Protestant churches held more firmly to traditional Christian beliefs, such as […]
Aleppo presents a moral dilemma for Christian leaders
Originally published in The Economist The travails of Aleppo, it is generally agreed, pose one of the great moral crises of our time. The city is also the location of some venerable Christian churches, going back to the faith’s earliest years, so you might expect that the world’s Christian leaders […]
God is trusting you to show Christ to your family – Billy Graham
Originally published in Christian Mail God has given you the opportunity to be an example of Christ in your family and you must take advantage of such an chance, the Rev Billy Graham says. Graham, founder of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said on his “My Answers” column on the […]
An inspiring integrated service
[notice]Hugh Wetmore is a songwriter and student of worship trends. He invites you to join the worship conversation by commenting on his monthly column.[/notice] Let me tell you about the inspiring Morning Service at a church I visited last Sunday. I will describe it, and then highlight some positives that […]

