A Happy Hiatus
We are taking a short break in order to bring you a public service announcement…
Ok (Worship) Boomer
Crown Him with many crowns, The lamb upon the throne: Hark! How the heav'nly anthem drowns All music but its own! Awake, my soul, and sing Of Him who died for thee, And hail him as thy matchless King Through all eternity. Lyrics: Matthew Bridges (1800–1894), Music:...
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Must We Call It Bible Study?
“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” — Augustine of Hippo) A basic Christian spiritual discipline is Bible study. This is correct and must continue to be emphasised. The Bible is God’s special revelation to us. It...
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Relaxing Reality
Somehow, and somewhere, behind and above a discouraging world, stands a poised Father, completely in control and utterly unfrustrated. To believe that human beings are the final arbiters of history is inevitably to become a whiner rather than a thanker because human...
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Full and Grateful
It's a bit hard to believe that this is the last Graceworks commentary for the year. This year feels more full than other years. Perhaps it has been developments in family, especially caring for mum in Penang. She is 92, living with dementia and other health issues....
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Wait for it, wait for it…
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you...
read moreA Happy Hiatus
We are taking a short break in order to bring you a public service announcement…
Ok (Worship) Boomer
Crown Him with many crowns, The lamb upon the throne: Hark! How the heav'nly anthem drowns All music but its own! Awake, my soul, and sing Of Him who died for thee, And hail him as thy matchless King Through all eternity. Lyrics: Matthew Bridges (1800–1894), Music:...
read more
Must We Call It Bible Study?
“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” — Augustine of Hippo) A basic Christian spiritual discipline is Bible study. This is correct and must continue to be emphasised. The Bible is God’s special revelation to us. It...
read more
Relaxing Reality
Somehow, and somewhere, behind and above a discouraging world, stands a poised Father, completely in control and utterly unfrustrated. To believe that human beings are the final arbiters of history is inevitably to become a whiner rather than a thanker because human...
read more
Full and Grateful
It's a bit hard to believe that this is the last Graceworks commentary for the year. This year feels more full than other years. Perhaps it has been developments in family, especially caring for mum in Penang. She is 92, living with dementia and other health issues....
read more
Wait for it, wait for it…
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you...
read more