Letter from the Manse (152)
Thought provoking, biblical, often topical but always worth a read!
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What is Grace Baptist Church?
I’ve been asked that question a number of times recently. Of course, the answer I’ve given has varied according to who I’m speaking to, and why they’re asking. But if I were talking to somebody who really wanted to know, and who had the time and inclination to listen, I’d want...
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Am I ready to die?
Tomorrow I go into hospital for an operation on my knee. It’s a very minor operation and I should be home, God willing, by the evening. But I’m aware that with all operations, there is a risk. An anesthetist may make a mistake. A patient may have a heart-attack on...
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Forgetting God
Every year, the Sunday nearest to the 11th of November is designated Remembrance Sunday. This year it falls on November 9th. On that Sunday, at 11 am we’ll stand in silence for two minutes. And in the silence we’ll remember the sufferings and the triumphs of two World Wars. We’ll...
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A Home full of Books
I have a home full of books. There are bookshelves in every room. I suppose there must be around four thousand books in the house altogether. Some of them are general books – books of poetry, novels, history books. But most of them are, in some sense, “Christian”. They...
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When the money runs out
Prices are soaring. Gas and electricity prices are up. Petrol is up. Food is up. And many people are feeling the pinch. No-one knows how bad things might get. Some experts are predicting the biggest economic crisis for many years. Mass bankruptcies and repossessions; widespread unemployment; runaway inflation; the collapse of many industries;...
