Archive for 'November,2010'

The Geneva Bible

The Geneva Bible

No doubt the 1611 authorized translation will get a lot of press next year. The 400th anniversary of the King James Bible is a significant one; but, arguably, there is a more significant translation that evangelicals [...]

Celebrating three centuries of God’s faithfulness

Celebrating three centuries of God’s faithfulness

Morgan John Lewis … lived in the New Inn region of Monmouthshire and, after the disruption, preached to the small flock that gathered there. The fellowship increased greatly when the evangelical Anglicans, who could not abide [...]

A straight talk about sin

A straight talk about sin

The recognition of sin Isaiah enters the temple and sees ‘the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up’ (Is. 6:1). He is confronted by the overwhelming holiness of God and the experience is shattering; [...]

Set free to live life to the full

Set free to live life to the full

Freedom has been the cherished dream of countless generations in countless countries of the world. From the cry of ‘Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ of the French Revolution to the sacrifice of thousands in two world wars [...]

How should I benefit from communion?

How should I benefit from communion?

Many helpful books and articles have been written on how the believer can and should benefit from partaking the Lord’s Supper. At the heart of most of them the believer is encouraged to meditate on Christ, [...]

Making the most of Christmas

Making the most of Christmas

By the time you read this you may already have had your first (or tenth) mince pie of the season, you may be psyching yourself up to tackle the ever growing Christmas card list, and you [...]

Bah! Humbug!

Bah! Humbug!

Poor old Scrooge has a bad press when it comes to this time of year. He is forever typecast as the epitome of the original Christmas killjoy. Even Michael Caine and the Muppets could not improve [...]

Why bother with history?

Why bother with history?

Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, famously said that ‘History is bunk’. One wonders what he had in mind. Perhaps he thought that enterprise in the present is more important than reflection on the past. [...]

Special Christmas Offer

Special Christmas Offer

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November/December 2010

November/December 2010

In this issue: Why bother with history? Bah! Humbug! Making the most of Christmas How should I benefit from communion? Set free to live life to the full A straight talk about sin Celebrating three centuries [...]