Monthly Archives: November 2009

Untested teachings and opinions.

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Roger Williams

The old lady stood in her doorway hunched over her walking stick as she spoke with me.  In her eighties, she told me that she used to go to church but had now ceased the practice due to ill health.  She had … Continue reading →

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It runs in the family.

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Roger Williams

It was not uncommon for me to encounter one family who were plagued by violence, depression, alcohol or drug abuse.  Usually the problem arose because of the habits of one member.  Rich or poor, young or old, male or female, educated or uneducated, it made no … Continue reading →

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Anything that didn’t cost.

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Roger Williams

In the gospel of John in the New Testament we read of several people who were followers of Christ for a time and then they walked away from Him.  Basically they walked away because they knew a deeper commitment would be expected from each one … Continue reading →

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The pathway.

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Roger Williams

When I first became a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, after experiencing His physical healing powers, it was nearly two years before I set foot inside a church.  But from the moment I did so, I made up my mind I … Continue reading →

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It was what he wanted.

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Roger Williams

Of the many hundreds of people that I met doing this work out on the streets, there were only a few that I had the on-going pleasure to visit on a regular basis.  Regardless of whether they accepted the gospel … Continue reading →

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There’s something shallow about them.

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Roger Williams

Eighteen year-old Year Twelve student Charlie was very curious to know what it was that I believed as a Christian.  He told me he had lots of mates around his own age who were born again Christians and they regularly took him to a … Continue reading →

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So did their actions.

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Roger Williams

A constant, but remarkable observation for me always, was the apathy and indifference demonstrated by the middle-class in the community, towards the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Here I was, a messenger, equipped with the greatest news possible for each and every one of … Continue reading →

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The progressive order.

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Roger Williams

Mrs Sullivan was in her early thirties and she told me she was on her second marriage, “which is heading the same way as the first.”  She said she had a bad temper and suffered lots of guilt and fears.  She was also grossly … Continue reading →

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What is the explanation?

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Roger Williams

I experienced a wide variety of negative responses when proclaiming the Christian gospel message with people at their doorstep or in their homes.  I was often amazed however, at just how rude and bad mannered many of the elderly, retired, ”well-to do” people could become.  In every other … Continue reading →

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