The Battle of Jericho is one of the Bible’s most unusual war stories, where Jesus in pre-incarnate form appears, sword in hand, before the battle, and the Israelites simply march repeatedly around the city for seven days. The city walls collapse after the blast of trumpets and a shout, and […]
I had not heard of English missionary James Fraser until a friend lent me his biography. Here’s an introduction: James Fraser’s parents were Methodists but had separated during his teen years. James grew up with his mother and demonstrated a love for challenges, once walking over 70 kilometres in a […]
Leviticus 17, 18 The place is important. There was to be no indiscriminate choice of where the sacrifice was to be slain. Only at the door of the tent of meeting could God accept the oblation. So today every act of faith which is acceptable is accomplished before Him who […]
Wednesday had been a difficult day in the city, so he was glad to spend the evening at a friend’s house in a small town a few kilometres outside the city. Thursday morning he sent some friends to prepare for the evening in the city. But after that, we have […]
Your church probably reaches out to children through teaching Scripture classes in public schools, or an AWANA club, or the occasional holiday Bible club. You might already be involved in one of these outreaches. If you’re not, perhaps you should! Here’s a couple statistics to think about: 1. More than […]
Charles Spurgeon may be dead, but he writes enough blog posts to make a pyjama wearin’ blogger look computer illiterate. That’s right, Charles Spurgeon blogs posthumously on a regular basis. And that’s got me thinking about posthumous blogging in general. I’ve thought of several ups and several downs to posthumous […]
