Posted: 24th Oct 2011 (0 comments)
It is not easy to film in a convincing way a true story about the Christian faith. Christian filmmakers in particular seem too often more interested in making a point than in letting the story carry its own weight.
Posted: 5th Oct 2011 (2 comments)
While I was unemployed one of the things I liked to do was mathematical card tricks, much to the amusement of my friends. I was always counting out playing cards and working out mathematical tricks that could be done with them.
Posted: 24th Oct 2011 (0 comments)
Ezekiel 28: 12-19
12"Son of man, weep for the king of Tyre. Give him this message from the Sovereign LORD: You were the perfection of wisdom and beauty. 13You were in Eden, the garden of God. Your clothing was adorned with every precious stone--red carnelian, chrysolite, white moonstone, beryl, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald--all beautifully crafted for you and set in the finest gold. They were given to you on the day you were created. 14I ordained and anointed you as the mighty angelic guardian. You had access to the holy mountain of God and walked among the stones of fire.
Posted: 11th Oct 2011 (0 comments)
Like everybody else I was saddened by Steve Jobs’ death. I appreciate the way that he pioneered to make computers and phones look and work better. Even if you don't use Apple products, you have to acknowledge that almost all of our digital equipment now aspires to the style and quality that Steve Jobs promoted – and is better for it. The worldwide outpouring of grief over the death of Apple’s entrepreneur and spokesman has, however,been fascinating in its extent and intensity. Of course, in turning round Apple, Jobs was a financial success (very much a rarity these days) but the response is surely based on more than that. What is clear is that the man inspired confidence and belief in a way that very few other people in our time have done.
Posted: 24th Oct 2011 (0 comments)
Have you ever played a game of Monopoly and been distraught to see your money, houses and even your beloved Mayfair and Park Lane properties taken over by another player? How does it feel when they then proceed to sweep the board and make everyone bankrupt?
Posted: 24th Oct 2011 (1 comments)
‘Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.’ John 16:30 (NIV).
Winter time always brings back memories for me of my time in the Royal Marines when I was based in Scotland. Even though I had endured five Arctic winters in Norway, my memories were of the chill and wetness of the mountains of Scotland where we trained for days to toughen up in preparation for our trips to the Arctic Circle.
Posted: 24th Oct 2011 (0 comments)
Imagine you are walking past a house when you notice a child sobbing in the garden or, late at night, you hear shouting and frightened screams coming from next door. What do you do? I hope you would do something. You would not walk on or just turn your music up. You would act, and probably without even thinking about it. We all know that, when suffering is happening and tragedy is imminent, to act is the only right – the only decent – thing to do. We must intervene.
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