Were Adam, Noah, Moses and Jonah real people?
(December 6, 2025)The New Testament mentions Adam, Noah, Moses and Jonah. Does this mean they are historical characters and their stories are true?
Tag: christianity
Archaeology helps understand the Bible
(October 15, 2025)If archaeology undermines a Biblical narrative, should we see this as a threat to the Bible? Or as a gateway to a new understanding?
Inequality and hope
(September 26, 2025)Changing lives of poor or struggling people and communities is the work of Oasis Mozambique.
3 OId Testament sermons – not all good!
(September 8, 2025)I heard two Old Testament sermons yesterday, and they made me think. Something has to change! Let me tell you the story. Sermon 1: prayer and the Amalekites A preacher I appreciate and respect wanted to encourage his large and mostly young congregation to be diligent in prayer. So far, so good. He chose as […]
Making sense of Genesis & evolution
(August 21, 2025)If evolution is true, how does that affect how we understand Genesis and the whole Bible?
A progressive pilgrim’s progress
(August 1, 2025)Life’s a journey, with many choices. Sometimes we have to choose one way or the other. Other times we may need to hold onto contrasting truths.
Why aren’t Christians more outraged?
(July 3, 2025)How can we understand why Christians supposedly following the Prince of Peace nevertheless fully support Israel’s killing of so many Palestinians.
Facing up to challenging questions
(June 16, 2025)Life throws up many difficult questions. Christian faith throws up a whole lot more. And of course we want answers.
Who decided what’s in the Bible?
(March 10, 2025)How did the Bible come to us? Who wrote it? Whe decided what’s in it and what’s not?
No place for spiritual misfits?
(October 31, 2024)Are you a spiritual misfit? Have you started to feel like church is a foreign country where you don’t speak the language? Christian teachings that you once accepted now seem beyond belief? Can’t relate any more to some of the things other Christians do? Do you feel alone? Then you’ll be glad to hear you’re […]