“The West became a humane civilization because it was founded on the precepts of a teacher who insisted that man was valuable.” – Vishal Mangalwadi It is without question that Christianity has changed the face of the world, and it has done so on the back of the Bible. This ancient book carefully composed, transmitted, […]
In a materialistic society what interests you most, what and are you passionate about?; Football, food and drink, theatre and music, fishing, gambling, holidays, internet/computing, Jesus Christ, money finances, etc. Or are you Passive about; Religion, politics, watching TV, motor racing, going to bingo, volunteering, Facebook, Twitter, etc? Whether we are old or young we […]
Reviewed by Matt Adcock Director: Doug Liman Cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Dragomir Mrsic, Charlotte Riley, Jonas Armstrong Quote: “Come find me when you wake up!” Plot: Hotshot but cowardly military PR specialist Major Bill Cage (Tom Cruise delivering over and above the call of duty) – is a spin doctor who can certainly ‘sell’ […]
In my last blog I mentioned how I had attended a gambling industry event accompanied by my friend Ian A. Up until recently Ian A led the men’s ministry at the church we both go to (the Vale of Aylesbury Vineyard church) and we both gave our testimony and were baptised in the same pool […]
The Bible is an extraordinary book. As well as being the most-read, and the best-selling book in the English language – and in nearly every English-speaking hotel bedside table – it stands up exceptionally well to various tests put before it. In part 2 of this series we took a look at the evidence for […]
A few years back you could buy paint in a range of colours, but there was only ever one white and that was brilliant! Then a well known paint company – famous for its old English sheep dog – brought out four new whites with names like barley white and apple white. Looking on their […]
Reviewed by Matt Adcock Director: Bryan Singer Cast: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Halley Berry, Nicholas Hoult, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Peter Dinklage, Omar Sy, Daniel Cudmore, Fan Bingbing, Adan Canto, Evan Peter Quote: “There is a new enemy out there: mutants. You need a new weapon for this war…” […]
Have you heard something like this following objection to the reliability of the Bible? “Well, how do we know that what we have in our hands today is what was written by the authors? How do we know that the text hasn’t been modified to suit the political, theological, and personal aspirations of countless numbers […]
For Christians the Bible is the central text of our faith. It is the book. As meticulously studied by scholars as it is treasured by Christ’s followers, it has comforted, challenged, provoked, and outraged countless people over thousands of years. Oft quoted and ever paraphrased, and yet faithfully transmitted, translated, printed and distributed – and […]
Read This: Luke ch 19 v 1-10. ‘Zak’, also known as Zacheus– chief tax collector, a.k.a fat cat/extortionist, collaborator with the army of occupation, a.k.a The Roman Empire. He is hated and despised by everyone. ‘Josh’, a.k.a Jeshua a.k.a Jesus– the long expected Chosen One; the ‘hero/wonder worker’ who the people think will free their […]
