Ye shall judge them by their fruit
Recently President Macron of France said: ‘Islam is a religion that is in crisis all over the world today’. He did so in response to three brutal murders of innocent French men and women, including a teacher and three Christians in a church. The teacher was beheaded by a Muslim …
Learning the Strategic Lessons of the Jihad in Nigeria
What is happening in Nigeria is a foretaste of what may happen in many other nations where the population of Muslims is on a par with the rest of the population. If current demographic trends continue, Western Europe will be in this situation in the second half of this century. …
The heart of Islam revealed by its actions and words
Jesus once said: “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good man out of the good treasure …
The Founding of Babylon the Great
In my lifetime (I am now 65) I have witnessed the transformation of my country, the UK, from being a Christian country, a country in which the laws of God and the example of Christ were respected, even if not always followed, to one in which every law of God …
Degrees of Love
The L-word is either overused or avoided completely. A child might say ‘I love jelly’, but an adult may be unable to say ‘I love you’ to the person they married. Love is most clearly seen in the price someone pays in order to love others. Jesus said: ‘Greater love …
Jordan in the purpose of God
The modern Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was recognised as an independent nation on 25 May 1946, making it, as the time of writing this, 74 years of age. As often happens to the men of that age, problems start to multiply and the end of the road comes into view. …
The Jews, Israel and the Christians – what are the connections and why do they matter?
Pick up a Bible, Old and New Testament, read it through (it is only about 1200 pages, the length of 4 good novels) and then consider what the Bible is claiming. Write a shortlist of just some of the extraordinary perception-shifting claims the Bible makes. Your list might read something …
Servants, prophets, saints and those who fear Your Name
At the end of this age, the Bible states, God will reign in His kingdom on this earth: “We give thanks to You, the Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign. The nations were angry, …
A protocol for Church Services in the Age of Sars-CoV-2
The Situation For a couple of months now churches around the world have refrained from meeting in order to safeguard their communities and themselves from the dangers of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Although there are many things that are not yet knowledge for sure about this virus, we do have some …
Christian Strategy in the ‘Final’ Century (Part 2)
The noise of the earth seems to have slowed down as the COVID-19 or Coronavirus epidemic has taken hold across many nations. In this pestilence of Biblical proportions, it is worth considering how the Church of Christ should prepare for the future and best navigate these troubled waters and dark …
