Tag Archives: fear

Misguided Love For Jesus – Misguided Fear Of God

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Roger Williams

Over the years different people have asked me in different ways about the reality & work of Satan the devil and  sin. Questions such as, “How come God allowed this to happen in the first place?” Or, “Why didn’t God get rid of Satan … Continue reading →

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Praying For The Dead Is A Lie

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Roger Williams

A day or so after the assassination of terrorist bin Laden, a Roman Catholic priest here in Melbourne made headlines by challenging his people to forgive him and pray for him.  According to the newspaper the priest said bin Laden was a man who … Continue reading →

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Chewed up and spat out.

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Roger Williams

Whether they were church-goers or not, every so often on the streets I was asked, “What does ‘born again’ mean?”  Thanks to the Internet today there are some wonderful, in-depth, theological answers to the question, but for the purposes of this … 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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I’ve always remembered the advice mum gave me.

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Roger Williams

Initial contact was made between us after both John and his wife Rebecca viewed a thought-provoking, thirty-second television message which asked questions about life after physical death.  John phoned the church the morning after its presentation and asked if someone would come and … Continue reading →

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Jesus couldn’t possibly exist.

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Roger Williams

I was walking along the street when Maria stepped out from her gate to place something in her rubbish bin which was sitting on the strip awaiting collection.  We had not met previously, but I knew who she was and her name.  She and … Continue reading →

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Guilt, Confusion, Fear, Anger……..

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Roger Williams

As a messenger of the gospel of Jesus Christ working in one of Melbourne’s middle-class suburbs, I learned to discern very quickly the plight of so many individual people.  Guilt, fear, confusion, worry, anger, anxiety, hurts, bitterness etc – if these were not verbally expressed, then … Continue reading →

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Not always smooth sailing out there.

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Roger Williams

Being a street minister for the gospel of Jesus Christ is not easy work.  In four or five hours of any one day I would meet a variety of people and I never knew what to expect from any one them.  Some were … Continue reading →

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