When we asked people what they would do differently if they were God, one answer was: I would make it okay to be gay. Another was: I would have less arbitrary rules. Many people today think that God is unnecessarily strict about sex: when one should or shouldn’t have sex, and with who you should… Continue reading If I were God…I would not be so strict about sex
Author: Pastorfish
If I were God…I would save all the good people
A common question people have about God is why doesn’t God simply save all the good people? Why is he so adamant about only saving those with faith in Jesus? Isn’t that a bit exclusive? On top of that, aren’t there some really good people who deserve to go to heaven?
If I were God…I would make myself clearer
At our church, we have just started our “If I were God…” sermon series. The aim of this series is to answer, from the Bible, the very real questions people have about God. We asked people a few months ago, “What would you do differently if you were God?” One answer was, “I would make… Continue reading If I were God…I would make myself clearer
7 Insights into Christian ministry from JC Ryle
JC RYLE (1816-1900) was the first Bishop of Liverpool and was one of the most influential evangelical clergymen of the nineteenth century. The quotes below come from Ryle, J. C.. Expository Thoughts on the Gospel of Luke: A Commentary (Updated Edition) Aneko Press. Kindle Edition.
The church is a lifeboat not a cruise liner
Imagine a ship sinks and all the passengers are drowning in the icy ocean. A lifeboat is sent out. Those on the lifeboat rescue as many people as possible. They don’t stop, they keep going, they don’t mind the cold, discomfort, distress and hardship because they are committed to seeing people rescued. They are willing… Continue reading The church is a lifeboat not a cruise liner