Events

The death of Jesus by crucifixion is without question the most famous death in all history. It was a very grisly method of execution. Cicero affirmed that ‘this most cruel and terrible punishment’ was so degrading that it should not even be discussed by Roman citizens. It was reserved for the Read More →

The baton has been passed from the Master to the disciples. The power of the risen Christ is available for the disciples. The commandment of the risen Christ is given for those disciples: they must go and make disciples. And the promise of the risen Christ is their comfort and stay: nothing Read More →

Pentecost is a long-standing Jewish harvest party, a Christian celebration as old as Jesus’ Church. And the Pentecost moment described in the New Testament is a 1st-century event in Jerusalem where people’s heads caught fire.  At this event, an indoor windstorm swirled through a packed house Read More →

Two opening chapters of the book set the scene and describe the real reason for Job’s sufferings. This answer was never disclosed to Job. But it forms part of the total solution to the problem of suffering and the meaning of faith. Read More →

God answers prayer. But sometimes, God is silent. You may earnestly seek God but, in return, only sense His silence. This silence can be difficult, frustrating, even excruciating. The Bible tells the story of a man named Job who was well-acquainted with God’s silence. In his pain and suffering, Read More →