I and Love and You
on Oct 29, 2009 in Christian Living Reflections Love sincerity worship “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” - John 15:13 “Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death,...

Jesus in the Old Testament
on Oct 19, 2009 in Apologetics Doctrine Jesus Messiah Messianic Prophecies Old Testament Prophecies Key verse(s)/quote(s): “The New Testament is the Old Testament revealed and the Old Testament is the New Testament concealed” – Anonymous “The One who hung the earth in space, is Himself hung; the One who fixed the heavens in plac...

What do we have in common with bald chickens?
on Oct 8, 2009 in Reflections grace Christen Shepherd holds one of 43 battery hens that were rescued and relocated to her farm, Cobble Hills Sanctuary, near Stratford. Photograph: Randy Risling/Toronto Star Dear Friends, Today, I had a dear sister in Christ send me a light-hearted arti...

Did apes descend from us?
on Oct 3, 2009 in Reflections Science and Faith apes creation creationism darwin evolution man These images, provided by the journal Science, show reconstructed frontal views of "Ardi," a hominid who lived in what is now Ethiopia 4.4 million years ago. (Oct. 1, 2009) Hi Everyone, Sorry for the delay since my last post. I have been quit...

A “Bono fide” response to Christ’s unique identity and work
on Sep 8, 2009 in Reflections bono christ's identity grace karma u2 I came across an interesting blog post on U2’s Bono and his direct response to questions of faith. Occasionally, I have wondered about Bono’s real views on Christ as media and religious groups often like to speculate and disparage or leve...

How can I share the Gospel with my friends?
on Sep 1, 2009 in Christian Living Q&A's evangelism gospel Question: Hi Sumair, Summer’s nearly over, and school’s about to start. I’m excited, but very upset that I have to graduate this year. This brings me to feeling nervous about how I can bring my friends to church, because as you had...

God is Good! My first Sunday morning message.
on Aug 31, 2009 in Reflections sermon God is good! I must start this sharing on that simple yet profoundly real note. For years, I have constantly prayed for God to show me the next step. That is all I have asked for and He has always been faithful. I didn’t need to see my entire f...

Me Interrupted
on Aug 28, 2009 in Reflections prayer sovereign struggles trust Today’s sharing comes in the form of an audio file. I may be getting lazy but I figure mixing up the type of communication method may make it less boring and perhaps fits more of the personal nature of this reflection. I will try and do this...

Why would God create beings He knew would cause pain and suffer and hold them accountable? Isn’t His design flawed?
on Aug 18, 2009 in Q&amp;A's freewill unfair Question: Sumo, <name removed> and I have a friend who has raised a question which we would like to seek your input as well. This friend of ours <name removed> was into the faith at one point in his life, but now is having doubts ...

A plea for the Truth…
on Aug 17, 2009 in Reflections absolute truth Christianity Below is a letter that I wrote to my uncle in March of 2008 after he visited for a few short days and returned to his home in Stockholm Sweden. My uncle was the first family member I told after I became a Christian. He comes from a Muslim background,...