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‘If God says “No”, will I still be happy?’

I saw this question just this morning. I can’t say I know exactly what it is that it’s trying to say, but it did get me thinking a little. (Rare, I know ;) )

When weighing up such a question, I guess we need to consider the implied assumption(s) - if there is one or any. Once we have some idea as to the motivation for the question, we should then be able to best address it. But let’s start with the possible assumption.

The author of the question could be implying that only an affirmative from God will make them happy. (Don’t misunderstand - God is really the only person who can fulfill every deep-seated emotional, physical and spiritual need that a person can have.)… Continue reading 'If God says "No", will I still be happy?'

Making Good Friday ‘Better’

The Reverend John Evans, based on comments he made in an article on Thursday 20 March, would have you believe that Good Friday should be done away with. Apparently, it is no longer relevant, having lost any meaning outside of the Christian community. Wow. Talk about insight. Fancy a significant day in the Christian calendar not having much significance to non-Christians! Give the guy a… Continue reading Making Good Friday 'Better'

Throw the babies out with the baptism water

We ought not attend church with the view of ‘what can I get from this?’. Such a view is okay initially, say when you are a new Christian and are still finding your feet - but this is a state of infancy that must be shed.

This state demonstrates a dependency on what the church service has to offer you - like a sense of belonging or a sense of support or just purely a social network. But God calls us to move away from this dependency - we are to be more than children. We are called to be men (and women).

A child, rightly, is dependent on its parents for a good deal of many things. However, a good parent also knows a child must learn… Continue reading Throw the babies out with the baptism water