The purpose of this article is to show from Scripture that the Holy Spirit is a person rather than a force, power, or energy, as wrongly taught by both ancient heretics (e.g., Paul of Samosata in the 3rd century) and modern-day heretical groups (e.g., Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christadelphians). The Holy Spirit...

Memories are important to us. Some are deeply meaningful and we have to purpose to gather those memories, keep them and celebrate them. There is a Biblical precedent for memorials and being sure to reflect, reminisce and consider those important mile stones. This month of June held several such memorials...

I just finished another journey through Psalms ending with Psalm 150. In this short psalm 13 times in 6 verses we find the word “Praise”. This crowning Psalm of praise tells us: Who to praise (1a). Where to praise (1b). Why to praise (2). How to praise (3-5). and Who...

FROM PEACEHAVEN TO  ODISHA This week a small team of us (Graham, Emily, Tyrone & Rowland), head out to a remote part of India for a missions trip. We will visit our children’s care home (which was built through PEFC back in 2008), the leper colonies and also venture into...

Many of the great pioneers of science believed in the Bible, and in God as the Creator, including Sir Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday, Robert Boyle, Lord Kelvin, James Joule, Louis Pasteur and Johannes Kepler. Yet today one often hears dismissive statements such as “Science has disproved the Bible” or ‘The...

GOD’S PERFECT TIMING THIS  CHRISTMAS “But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman…” Gal 4:4 The morning air in Baltimore was crisp as my plane touched down at 8:30 am, fresh from Florida. I stepped off the aircraft, my mind already racing...

Who is the Angel of the Lord? This blog entry will deal with the identity of an enigmatic figure known in the Old Testament (“OT”) as the “Angel of the Lord” or “Angel of Yahweh”. Although it’s certainly not unanimous amongst scholars, many take the view that this character is actually...

In life and in nature and in the spiritual realm their are seasons which we are all subject to and have to learn to work with and not against. A farmer for example weighs up three variables before sowing a crop, soil temperature, air temperature & calendar. Maybe it’s possible...

RIGHTEOUSNESS Many biblical words have sadly faded from regular use in modern society; one of these words is righteousness. However, one of the times the word righteousness is still sometimes used is when someone is said to be ‘self-righteous’. This attitude of self-righteousness regrettably characterised many of the Pharisees. Jesus...

Why Prayer for the Persecuted! I have been supporting and praying for the persecuted church for over 30 years. It is a cause that is very dear to my heart. Whenever I can I try to encourage others to pray also & offer other kinds of support if they are...