Forgiving yourself is NOT a biblical perspective. That statement is often surprising in light of the avalanche of material that promotes the “need to forgive yourself.” However, when there is no verse that even hints at the “need to forgiveRead more…
Prayer is an outflow of a loving relationship!
What a pity if prayer is a means to achieve something, if it is just a “magic” way of using one’s spiritual power. I am convinced that, as we embrace the Lord in a loving relationship- totally based on HISRead more…
Separating the holy from the profane
God is coming back for a spotless bride, and the Church is far from being so. There will be oneness in the body of Christ based on love yes, but not at the expense of truth and holiness. The issueRead more…
Separating the holy from the profane
God is coming back for a spotless bride, and the Church is far from being so. There will be oneness in the body of Christ based on love yes, but not at the expense of truth and holiness. The issueRead more…
Does the Gospel of Grace require the threat of Hell?
After a discussion around the use of the idea of Hell in preaching, theology and mission, a pastor friend of mine remarked, “If you take hell away, there goes my ministry.” How many of us find ourselves in this situation?Read more…
Bible Exposition: Ephesians 1
Sri Lankan Christian leader Ajith Fernando explains Ephesians 1. He shows how this chapter describes the full picture of salvation, its outworking, and its wonders that we are to declare. Download Options PC users: Right click a link and chooseRead more…
Praying for the climate?
If being stewards of the climate is part of loving God and our neighbours, then obviously we should pray about it. Here is a monthly climate prayer resource from Climate Stewards (part of A Rocha). I hope it’s helpful. GraceRead more…
God’s attitude towards the people outside the church
God’s attitude towards the people outside the church is that He loves every human being and has no favorites. What will happen If I go into a shell, if I close my mind in some philosophy of a Christian life,Read more…
On Hope
A few thoughts from ’On Hope’, by Joseph Pieper. A book so excellent I am reluctant to write about it, as every sentence in the book contains profound truth and my English seems not good enough to give it words. Yet,Read more…
The Devil’s Mask on the Face of God
A response to Ajith Fernando’s ’Embracing Suffering In Servicer’ ’Thus God wears the mask of the Devil, and the Devil wears the mask of God; God wants to be recognized under the mask of the Devil, and he wants theRead more…