Christian Bible Information

The story is told of a young preach- er named Augustus Toplady, who was taking a walk through the English countryside when a sudden storm swept across the landscape. Toplady spotted a wide rock formation with an opening—a cleft—where he sought shelter until the storm passed. As he sat out the deluge, he contemplated the connection between his shelter and God […]

In a TV commercial I saw recently, the kids argued in the back seat of the car about where to stop for dinner. One wanted pizza; another chicken. Mom, in the front passenger seat, said, “No, we’ll stop for a hamburger.” […]

I once resolved to read all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays in one year. To my surprise, fulfilling the task seemed far more like entertainment than work. I expected to learn about Shakespeare’s world and the people who inhabited it, but I found that Shakespeare mainly taught me about my world. […]

While we were out for a family drive, a spotless white sign with perfect red lettering caught my attention: “Gutters and Windows—Quality Work Guaranteed.” The sign was pristine, but I feared the house and barn directly behind it might collapse at any moment. The paint was peeling, the windows were cracked, and the gutters were nonexistent! […]

During the celebration of the Chi- nese New Year, it is customary to use certain words in print and conversation. One word is often used by itself. It is the word full, meaning “abundance of” and is used to wish someone material prosperity for the year ahead. […]

Music plays a big part in the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation, God enlists musicians to work on His behalf. He uses music to call people to worship and to send them to war, to soothe ragged emotions and to ignite spiritual passion, to celebrate victories and to mourn losses. Music is an all-occasion, all-inclusive art form. There are followers and leaders, […]

Several days before their New Year celebration, many Chinese families give their home a thorough cleaning. There’s a Cantonese saying that goes: “Wash away the dirt on ninyabaat” (28th day of month 12). They practice this tradition because it is believed the cleaning sweeps away the bad luck of the preceding year and makes their homes ready for good luck. […]

In the mid-1970s, divorce filings and final decrees appeared in the Public Records section of our local newspaper. Rev. Bill Flanagan, a pastor at our church, read those names week after week and began to picture people, not statistics. So he created a Divorce Recovery Workshop to offer help and healing in Christ to hurting people during a difficult time. Wh […]

One of my nephews brought a book of Magic Eye images to a family gathering. Magic Eye images look like ordinary two-dimensional patterns, but when viewed in a certain way, the flat surface appears three-dimensional. […]

For the last few years, my wife, Marlene, has suffered from inner-ear problems that cause her to lose her equilibrium. Without warning, something inside her ear is upset and she becomes dizzy. If she tries to sit or stand, a condition called vertigo makes that impossible—and she has to lie down. No amount of effort can compensate for the power of the inner e […]

With the Olympics and Queens Diamond Jubilee on the horizon the Presidents of Churches Together in England have declared 2012 a year of celebration […]

A tent erected during the World Cup to screen matches has turned into a flourishing church […]

With just six months to go until the Olympics Catholic bishops have paid a visit to the East London site to see how things are shaping up […]

The Archbishop of Canterbury has challenged people to move beyond their comfort zones and speak up for the stranger on Holocaust Memorial Day […]

We do no one any favours when we let them think we can live without any regard to the financial consequences […]

The Bishop of Derby has pressed the issue of tax dodging in the House of Lords […]

The Bishop of Derby has pressed the issue of tax dodging in the House of Lords […]

Christians and other religious people often point to their holy books as a source of moral guidance for the world but to Richard Dawkins they are not necessary […]

The Archbishop of Wales is among the Welsh church leaders opposing proposals to introduce presumed consent for organ donation […]

With churches also feeling the squeeze on finances a new website is being launched later this month to help them make savings on the things they need to buy […]