Rev's Ramblings

Sun 17 Sep

Jonah, the reluctant evangelist come street preacher has watched an entire city, all 120,000 citizens – men, women, and children have come to faith in God. By any stretch of the imagination people would be rejoicing that God in His grace has seen fit to bring the city to Himself. Amazing! We are...

Sun 10 Sep

At some stage we will come across a street preacher – the fire and brimstone type one. It could be outside a railway station. It could be outside a supermarket. It could be outside a shopping precinct. The messages they bring can vary. “Repent, the end of the world is nigh.” They hold up signs to try...

Sun 3 Sep

When in trouble what do you do? It is a good question to ponder as we pause for Father’s Day and go into next week asking “Are you okay?” (RUOK) Where do you seek help if needed? Where do you go to seek help if not OK as a dad or in general as an individual. Perhaps you have already asked dad’s either your...

Sun 27 Aug

If you had to rate who was the most well known Old Testament prophet then Jonah would rate fairly high. Jonah was a reluctant prophet. He did not want to do what the LORD instructed him. Instead of following God’s commands he followed his own commands. He was told by God to go to Nineveh and preach...

Sun 20 Aug

When is Jesus returning? Is He returning at all? They are questions many a Christian may have on their lips from time to time. Whether it be the 1st Century or the 21st Century, we wonder when? We think such thoughts. Jesus has not returned. It has been years. Yet, if Jesus is returning then how...

Sun 6 Aug

Ever since Christ’s first coming when he was born in a stable in Bethlehem, His followers have been working on when He will return a second time. Some have gone to elaborate lengths to work out a return date. The simple answer would be that even Jesus did not know when He would return. Only His Father in...

Sun 30 Jul

When you look back on our school days, whether it be Primary, High, or even Tertiary there would have been teachers you warmed to, teachers you admired because of the way they taught.  There would have been teachers you had trouble learning from may be because of a personality clash, or a...

Sun 23 Jul

They say there are certain certainties in life. Normally they refer to two certainties. You can be certain that death is one of them. You will die. Gone are the days when the patriarchs of old lived till they were over 900 years of age. Even they died eventually. Then there is the certainty of taxes. They...

Sun 18 Jun

Peter describes himself as a servant and apostle of Jesus. Peter has moved from a fisherman to a servant of Jesus. A few years earlier Peter had scoffed at the idea of who Jesus was. It was an amazing change from a rugged fisherman to being a follower of Jesus. We know something of what Peter valued...

Sun 11 Jun

We have been on an amazing journey with Joshua as he led God’s people into the Promised Land. It does not mean it was an easy task. There were battles they faced as they entered. As Joshua concludes Chapter 24 Joshua reminds the people where they have come from in their amazing journey. They started off as...