We know God does not live in time, but He does have a plan and timing for all His purposes. Jesus said, no one knows the time of His return, and I am sure not going to start suggesting dates. But Jesus said to look for signs and these are all around us, and it seems there  has never been so many signs that suggest we […]

I had considerable feed back on my recent blog series on “Some things I believe”, and was encouraged by the responses and support I received. Sadness was expressed that so many important truths are not preached anymore, and the concern that the Christian church in Australia is straying from it Biblical roots. The great Evangelical leader  Vance Havner puts it this way. THE DEVIL IS […]

in these last 4 blogs I have expressed my great appreciation for John Piper’s writings, and have emphasised what some writers have said about his teachings. To a great degree I agree with his teachings, and have sought simply to express where I stand on those issues and adding my particular position on some aspects of his teaching. In this final blog I am simply […]

Writers describe John Piper as a Charismatic, I guess there are various definitions to this word, Let me define it as I see it, but firstly giving some background. The Pentecostal Movement was born out of the “second blessing holiness movement” from the late 18th century. Atth e beginning of the 20th century people around the world began to speak in tongues as they were […]

Some may be asking, even though the title of this series is “Some of the things I believe” I refer back to John Piper regularly. Firstly, his writings have been such a blessing to me personally, and it is others who in their description of him highlight some of the truths he believes and considers so important. Most of these highlighted truths also mean much […]