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Melbourne Christian Fellowship – Why I Left It. Part 3.

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Roger Williams

This special three-part testimony is posted to share my experiences within a church organization whose teaching and practice I discovered to be more in line with that of a cult than an ordinary church group as one should expect to find such.  It is … Continue reading →

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I failed to study that word “free.”

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Roger Williams

“In the church, there is no hierarchy.  Leaders are not to force their will on others.”  My wife and I visited a church one time and were very blessed to hear those exact words coming from the minister, as he preached his sermon.  … 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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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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If words are powerful, how powerful are God’s?

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Roger Williams

I ministered to a lot of deeply hurting, angry and bitter people during my time as a street minister.  So deep seated were these emotions in many, that not only were they affected mentally but also physically.  Chronic sickness in … Continue reading →

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I’m free. It’s wonderful!

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Roger Williams

It was a lovely sunny afternoon, towards the end of winter, when Amy came to her door. Looking to be in her mid to late eighties, she stood in amazement as I explained to her why I was calling and she listened … Continue reading →

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What’s the matter with your eyes?

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Roger Williams

The first time I spoke with Helen it was not face to face.  We communicated through her locked security front door.  Helen told me she’d had a stroke some thirteen years earlier, leaving one side of her body paralysed and she was now … Continue reading →

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