Hello For Jesus, prayer wasn’t just about asking for things. When Jesus prayed, the beloved son was communicating with his loving Father in a very deep way. This loving communication between Jesus and his Father is so outside our normal human experience that it is, probably, impossible for us to fully understand it. But we […]
What did Jesus say about being humble?
Hello Jesus said that his followers should be humble. What did Jesus mean by “humble”? ‘Humble’ for modern English speakers means “having a low estimation of one’s importance” (Oxford English Dictionary). But the Greek word used in Jesus’ time, and used in our New Testaments, carried a range of meanings including gentle, kind, mild, considerate, forgiving, […]
Letting Jesus Down – Criticising Other Christians
In this video, I share my thoughts on why people who follow the teachings of Jesus must not criticise other Christians:
What does Jesus want his followers to do?
Hello Jesus told his disciples to make new disciples and teach them to obey his commands (Matthew 28:20). He also said that if we obey his commands, we will live in his love (John 15:10). So, obeying Jesus’ commands is important. Good News! Although some of Jesus’ teachings are difficult to understand, his commands are […]
I’m a Don’t Knowist.
Hello I spent years studying at Seminary. Those years of study showed me that expert scholars disagree with each other about the meaning of many passages in our Bibles. So, if these experts don’t agree with each other, how do we know what the truth is? The answer is simple. We don’t know what the […]