Are you in a difficult ‘storm’? Job in the Bible speaks powerfully into this. God doesn’t speak to Job for most of the book. However, at the end, after Job’s friends have spoken, God now chooses to speak, but He does so out of a storm. Why is this ? The text doesn’t actually tell us directly […]
Looking for a prayer book? I’ve selected some of the best and most practical books on prayer to read, including Tim Keller’s new book on prayer. I’ve tried to describe the gist of the approach of each book, so you can decide which is most helpful for you. Also I’ve given an example of the key teachings, so […]
I am convinced that there are more difficult times ahead. We can already see this in the news. Not just economic changes and difficulties but an increase of evil. Paul helps to prepare us for such a period by commanding us to put on the whole armour of God. “Therefore put on the full armour of […]
Louis Zamperini, the former American Olympic athlete carried an extraordinary capacity to inspire people to live better lives and to get through difficult times. His own autobiography “Devil at my heals” inspired the bestselling “Unbroken” book by Laura Hillenbrand. This has been now made into a film, released at the end of last year. So what […]
Have you heard of the Divergent Series and the three films, by Veronica Roth, a Christian author? The first book and film, Divergent, is set in the future, in which the human race is recovering after a war. The Divergent Series factions In the city of Chicago, everyone is divided into five factions. Abnegation for the selfless, […]
We are in the midst of a huge global economic shift. In 1980 Asia was responsible for 7.6% of the world’s output. By 2013 this had risen to 26% ! In 1990, the British economy was 2.5 times larger than China’s. By 2013 China’s economy was 3.5 times larger than Britain’s ! Brazil overtook Britain […]