Pope Francis is coming to the tiny new nation of Timor-Leste. His visit couldn't be more different to Jesus' first coming. What does the difference show us?
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What would Jesus' visit to Timor-Leste look like?
An Easter Message without Jesus is no hope at all
The hope of the resurrection
In memory of Xavier Jonathan Hohnberg, a loved son, in the hope of the resurrection of the dead by the power of Jesus.
Getting more Gold from Luke's Gospel - Summary of Luke's Gospel
Luke’s Gospel is a beautiful piece of writing revealing to us the beautiful saviour Jesus Christ. May this short summary help you see the story line of Luke’s Gospel. You should also check out our Luke’s Gospel reading guide blog post.
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Jesus and his claim to be God - John's Gospel
Did Jesus claim to be God? Yes! But we need to have the eyes to see it. And a key to seeing this key lies in understanding Jesus’ I am statements.
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Did Jesus really live and die? Even sceptical scholarship reveals a 'yes'
Easter - the most important Christian event of the calendar. So important that without Easter Christmas has no point. For Easter is all about Jesus’ death to take away sin for humanity. But is this all just a myth? Can we have any confidence in the historical details? Yes we can. We can know what Christians believed about Jesus as early as 35 AD even from sceptical scholarship.
Safety, Covid 19, Queensland Border Closures and Jesus
Why did God create Evil - Thought Catalogue 2
How can a good God create evil?
The problem with this argument is easily exposed. It is not the concept of God that is logically inconsistent. It is something else.
Evolution makes more sense – Thought catalogue 6
The article claims that evolution makes more sense but that isn’t the heart of their issue. Their issue is that religion offers no good answers or rather, ‘answers that sound like they’re making up excuses.’ I think that perspective can be challenged.
I can be good without God - Thought Catalogue 4
The writer’s experience from religion classes was that Christianity is about instilling values with the ultimate goal of eternal reward and avoiding suffering. This isn’t the Christian message but a misunderstanding and a very significant one.
Who is Jesus? Mark's Gospel
Who is Jesus? Is he a good man? A teacher? A lunatic? A liar and a deceiver? A pretend Messiah? A man possessed by evil? A short sailing trip breaks all these categories for Jesus’ disciples.
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All Arguments for God's existence are ridiculously weak - Thought Catalogue 5
It’s a bold claim, ‘all arguments for God are ridiculously weak’. Is that really the case?
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God is just Santa Claus for adults - Thought Catalogue 3
God is just Santa Claus for adults. Witty? Yep. Snarky? Maybe? But does it hold up… I don’t think so.
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How to read Mark’s Gospel - Overview of the book of Mark
Mark’s Gospel is short but punchy. It feels like the action version of the story of Jesus, with a kind of Bruce Willis, Die Hard feel, where events pile up on each other with barely a moment to spare. But there is a structure to Mark’s Gospel and understanding the structure opens the whole book up to us.
Why follow Jesus and not Buddha or Muhammed or Hinduism?
Why follow Jesus and not Buddha or Muhammed or Hinduism? And what’s with Christians who just know Jesus is the way to God? That was the essence of the question sent to me on messenger. Here’s my reply, with some extra details.
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Did Jesus claim to be God? A response to Bart Ehrman
A big scholar claims that Jesus never claimed to be God. Is he right? Nope he’s wrong. Let me show you from the Bible.
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Really good people think they are better than God
Will God hear my prayers?
Worried God won’t hear your prayer? If that’s you, here’s a prayer for you.
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In the midst of Covid-19 kind words matter more than ever
Kind words matter more than ever. Have you heard them?
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In Queens, NYPD officers kneeled alongside demonstrators as civilians read the names of black people killed by police throughout the years. (Channel 9)
Death is trending on Twitter
Until this year, the sure way to kill a conversation or slay a whole dinner party was to raise the topic of death. Unless, of course, it was a horrific public murder. But otherwise, even alluding to death was the social equivalent of deliberately insulting the party host. But, now, death is trending on twitter.