Rev's Ramblings

Sun 14 May

There are many forms of blindness. Physical blindness is one of the most obvious forms of blindness. Either partial blindness, tunnel vision, or total blindness. Sometimes we are blind when it comes to find socks or keys we have misplaced. However, there is also spiritual blindness where we are blind to...

Sun 7 May

If there is one thing that raises our ire a little, if not a lot, is to see people getting away with a crime they have committed. It doesn't matter what the crime is, we want to see justice done and punishment enacted. Sometimes we are frustrated with the system because of a slip up or a technicality....

Sun 30 Apr

When we think of wrath we think of someone dumping a load of anger or rage upon someone. However, the wrath of God is different to man's wrath. Man might explode in anger one minute and be quiet the next. Such fits of anger are unpredictable. For God, His wrath is constant as He maintains a constant and...

Sun 23 Apr

Paul's letter to the church at Rome in the first century challenged many. Augustine and Luther came to faith through Romans. In the opening verses of Romans, Paul expresses his passion for the good news contained in the gospel. An excitement and passion he desires to pass on to others. It is a gospel not...

Sun 16 Apr

What happened in that tomb where Jesus was buried on Good Friday and the events of that first Easter Sunday morning? Is the resurrection all a bunch of nonsense? A myth perpetuated by His followers. Do we really know what happened? Did a man rise from the dead? What proof is there that the event even took...

Fri 14 Apr

The news media serves up a continual diet of terror and evil. Read any newspaper or look at the TV News and you can be assured of what will take place. Acts of terror and evil. Suicide bombers in the Middle East. Terrorists using trucks to wreak havoc in Europe. Home invasions and domestic violence in our...

Sun 2 Apr

When the word church is mentioned in a conversation, there are interesting responses. It could simply refer to a building. It could bring memories of great joy as people reflect on placing their trust in Christ and what He has done. Or it can bring back troubling and disturbing memories. The church is the...

Sun 26 Mar

It was a clear night with the new moon about to come up as David lay down on the hillside. The night was darker than normal. The stars appeared somewhat brighter. As David gazed at the stars, he pondered the question, "What is man?" What is he in comparison to the stars? How would you answer? As...

Sun 12 Mar

What is it like to be forgotten? Perhaps you can think back to a time in your life where you were forgotten. Maybe as a child you were left behind in a department store. Each of your parents thought the other had the child. or maybe a position came up at work. You were well qualified, but the management...

Sun 5 Mar

Who is Jesus? What response would the average Aussie give in response to such a question? An increasing number would say, "I don't know!" or, "Haven't heard of him!" Some might say Jesus was a good moral person. Or he had some good insight into teaching. Some might even say as some...