In many respects, life in Corinth mirrors the environment in which some ecclesias struggle today; and Paul’s grief must surely reflect our own as we witness the decline of everything that is good, honourable, lovely and wise in this world. “For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote…
Now Ye are the Body of Christ – 1st Corinthians Read More »
To illustrate the point of God’s hand at work in our midst within living memory, we have made reference to the resurgence of spirit generated in the post-war years of the ‘50s and ‘60s in suburban Adelaide. This was not unique to Adelaide: in fact the point can be made from many centres around…
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Bible Schools have been for such a long time part of our Christadelphian landscape that our familiarity could minimise their important contribution to our spiritual life and to that of our children. One brother has said that there have been two things that stand out in factors that led to his family…
The First Bible Schools Read More »
We who have received so much from our spiritual “fathers” are in grave danger of paying lip service to our heritage. We shouldn’t be surprised if, in days of self indulgence, evidence is widespread of falling attendances at gospel addresses and Bible classes, of a rising demand for committee m…
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So ran the headline of an article in the Guardian newspaper on 25 May 2005. The article was a report on proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Oil and Gas Depletion held in Lisbon, Portugal during May 19–20th by an organisation called The Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas (AS…
When the Wells Run Dry Read More »
The record of the thieves on Calvary, and the discussion which took place as they hung on the cross, is extraordinary. Despite the enormity of his crimes and the extremity of his circumstances, one of the thieves on the cross was guaranteed a place in the kingdom, the fruit of a changed heart and a …
The Thieves on the Cross Read More »
Ezekiel, with his fellow-prophet Daniel, delivered Yahweh’s message to the captivity in Babylon, whilst Jeremiah ministered to the people in Jerusalem before the destruction from the north came upon them. Ezekiel the priest was taken to Babylon with “king Jehoiachin’s captivity”, which was t…
Ezekiel – Man of Sign Read More »
A patient continuance in well-doing is well pleasing to God, and will secure the blessing at last, even life for evermore (Rom 2:7); but like all courses that lead to good results, it is a course that is difficult, and implies something to endure. There were no need for patience if all were sweet an…
Patience and Its Work Read More »
A recent article in The Financial Review, picked up from Business Week, carried this tantalising headline. Well, it’s not the first time Putin has been described in tsarist terms, and probably will not be the last. What the article does highlight is the rapidly growing Russian economy, certainly b…
The New Tsar, Vladimir the Great Read More »
It has often been rightly observed that what we truly believe will outwork itself in our way of life. The following extracts from the excellent article by Brother Islip Collyer in his book The Guiding Light explores this principle. Brother Collyer, of course, wrote close to one hundred years ago but…
Doctrine and Conduct are Related to Each Other as Cause and Effect Read More »
