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By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent I guess many people are breathing a sigh of relief now that the White House has closed its doors on Mr Trump. They think it’s all over. But my message to them is: “You ain’t seen nothing yet!” So, fasten your seat-belts, for you are […]
If I had lived during the centuries leading up to the coming of Christ and been given a glimpse of the 21st century world, I might well have been filled with a sense of déjà vu. The people of that time had witnessed the great expansion of empires – the […]
The controversial subject of Israel, with its political and spiritual significance for the nations and for Christians in particular, was aired in a most helpful way through an online webinar on Sunday night. Hundreds of people from all over the United Kingdom took part in a marvellously interactive discussion triggered […]
Saving the planet? It’s God’s house that needs rebuilding By UK Correspondent, Charles Gardner Partly to deflect attention from an increasingly perplexing Covid crisis, Boris Johnson no doubt hoped to inject a breath of fresh air with extravagant promises of wind power. Within 10 years, every home will be energised […]
We are surrounded by ‘a great cloud of witnesses’ (Heb 12.1) As Christians fight battles on several fronts – not only with Covid, but from increasing attempts to shut down their voice – courage is the great need of the hour. There can surely be few better examples of this […]
By Charles Gardner — UK Correspondent Amidst all the talk about the ethnicity of Jesus – whether black, white or somewhere in between – many choose to ignore the fact that He is Jewish. The debate around our Lord’s skin colour, arising out of the Black Lives Matter protests, has […]
By United Kingdom Correspondent Charles Gardner We appear to be approaching yet more choppy waters in Israel’s turbulent history. The Jewish state’s proposed “annexation” of the Jordan Valley, along with parts of Judea and Samaria – otherwise known as the West Bank despite being the heart of ancient Israel – […]
When the Holy Spirit was poured out on Jews from across the known world at Pentecost, it was not meant to be a one-off, as is widely claimed today. Both Gentiles and Jews still need that power – along with all the gifts of the Spirit, including tongues. And for […]
The world in lockdown? Life turned upside down? Here’s something to lift your spirits. King of the Jews is a great read demonstrating how the carpenter from Nazareth is the key figure behind all history Who is set to return in the very near future, judging from the fulfilment of […]
By Charles Gardner, UK Correspondent An almost tangible sense of peace has descended on Parliament since Boris Johnson stormed to victory in the General Election. And it seems to have pervaded the atmosphere of the country as a whole. The debates I have watched on TV have been paragons of […]