According to a former Google data scientist, Australians make more searches looking for help with anxiety than anyone else in the world. Apparently, whilst Australians don’t always confess their anxiety openly, they do confess this to Google. I Googled “anxiety” right now and it shows 380,000,000 results. How many of those represent Australians is anyone’s …
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If It Were Not for the Bible
Non-believer’s question: Why do you insist on quoting the Bible when you speak about Jesus Christ? Answer: The Bible is the inspired word of God. Answer: I speak for the Lord Jesus Christ, not for myself. Answer: Non-believing man is a dead man walking, spiritually speaking; dead in trespasses and sins. Answer: The Bible is being increasingly compromised by …
Observable Evidence the Bible is God’s Inspired Word
What is some observable evidence the Bible is God’s inspired word? Answer: The reactions one receives from most people when one proclaims its Scriptures. For some there will be feelings of discomfort; they’ll change the subject. For others, there will be feelings of anger but they’ll keep it under wraps, dismissing you in the process. Not only will some have feelings …
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Illegitimate Guilt
I asked the Jehovah’s Witness man at my door, “How do you handle guilt?” Clearly taken aback with the question, he replied, “I don’t have any guilt?” I said, “Yes you do. Everyone has guilt; you’re no exception. What do you do with your guilt?” Religious or not, I like to ask people that question; …
Satan’s Insiders – No Match for Jesus’ Insiders
The preacher told his church that he no longer believed in the biblical account of Noah and the Flood. What’s the big deal? one might ask, given that multitudes of preachers have been saying the same thing since the 1700’s or earlier. The big deal for me was his statement: “It seems even Jesus believed it.” The church is …
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God’s Last Resort Language
Over the past twenty-five years a mother has suffered the loss of three sons. Now ninety-three years of age, she wants to know what she did wrong. When family members tell her it’s not her fault she cannot accept it. Another mother suffered the loss of three sons within ten years. In her eighties when I meet her, …
That’s The Problem With Our Problems
The other morning on television I watched a group of people sitting on the ground in a circle expressing forced laughter. Apparently research has shown that the health benefits of laughter are far-reaching, strengthening one’s immune system, boosting energy, diminishing pain and giving protection from the damaging effects of stress. More than one person had a stressed out …
God Kills Us Off … He Executes Us!
I recently read an article on guilt, written by a popular leader of a church here in Melbourne. The sub-heading read: For many of us, a church and the symbols of religion merely remind us of where not to venture. A smaller heading within the article: Guilt and Religion have long been bedfellows. It is time to …
You Have a Wrong Spirit
A little over a couple of years ago a minister of a church accused me of having, “a wrong spirit.” He made the statement after reading a testimony of my experiences within his church. Added to this, he said of the testimony, “It is rubbish.” An elder of a church that I was a member of (at the time), told me …
So did their actions
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 them, operating under the authority and empowerment of the greatest News Director in all the …