Christianity
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Let’s talk about the ‘F’ word…
Finances. I mean finances. I realize that talking with Christians about money and tithing can be a controversial and emotive issue, but it’s always been intriguing to me to observe that many Christians seem to be amongst some of the… Continue reading
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A Better Understanding of Sacrifice
When Easter was coming up, I had begun to give some thought to what it all meant. I wanted to look further than the traditional Friday focus on the cross, or the giving of eggs on Sunday. I was looking… Continue reading
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Storytime
Once upon a time, my husband emptied the kitchen bin. That was almost – but not quite – a miracle, because most of the time that task fell to me. Curiously though, once he had taken the bag of rubbish… Continue reading
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Divine Health
When our bodies aren’t working properly and we’re looking for healing, we read 1 Pet 2:24 and we tend to focus on the ‘were healed’ bit rather than the ‘by His wounds’ bit, which I think leaves us somehow trying… Continue reading
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Stupid Things Christians Say
Another peeve…. Now, I’ve warned you previously that I can be intolerant, and one of the things that irritates me are some of the stupid things I hear Christians say. Over the past few years, for example, I’ve noticed a… Continue reading
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Oh dear, I feel a peeve coming on…..
One of those things I find irritating is the verbiage commonly adopted by many Christians, because when speaking to others that are not part of, or involved with any institutional church, these expressions basically make little sense. I understand that… Continue reading
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Options & Expectations
The post explores the interplay between medical intervention and faith-based healing, suggesting that modern society’s reliance on medicine can diminish one’s ability to fully embrace divine healing. It argues that believers should shift their mindset from expecting sickness to realizing… Continue reading
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No One Gets Out Alive
This is the second post in my Life, Death & Healing series. You can find the first one here if you missed it. We live in a world where for most people, getting sick or feeling unwell means a trip… Continue reading
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Tradition. Again.
Reaching a point of absolute exasperation with the Jews he was speaking to in Corinth, Paul gave up trying to persuade them to see and accept what was plainly written about the Messiah in the scriptures, and how all of… Continue reading
