Christ’s Mission – Galatians 1:4

The primary purpose of a carpenter’s hammer is to pound in nails. However, a hammer has many other uses. It can pull nails, drive a chisel, flatten things, smash things, and persuade things. When Christ died on the cross for us, that too had multiple purposes, as we will see in Galatians 1:4. Transition By […]

Purim – Esther 9-10

Several of our holidays are intended to be memorials. Australia Day 26 January marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet and raising of the Union Flag. ANZAC Day commemorates those who have died to protect our freedoms. Christmas Day, of course, commemorates the birth of Christ, and Easter the resurrection of Christ. The intent […]

A Joyful Turnabout – Esther 8

Wicked Haman had potted to exterminate every Jew living in the Persian kingdom. The law was enacted, and the date was approaching. Queen Esther intervened and begged the king for help. The king hanged wicked Haman for his evil plot, but the law was still active. On that day, and the days that followed, we […]

Evangelistic Wisdom – Colossians 4:5-6

Why is the Gospel impact of today’s Christianity making such a minimal impact on our society? Could it be that the unbelieving world sees very little in the lives of Christians that attracts them to Christ? If the things we do, say, watch, attend, laugh at, seek, honour, praise, and spend our money on are […]