Archive for the ‘preach_it!’ Category

This is worth watching. Ignitermedia have done well to have encapsulated the story into such a short time span. Not quite as clever as the Easter one but still very well done. I like it.

The birth of Jesus – it is history!

Posted: 7th December 2011 by graham in Church, preach_it!

Christ was born sometime between 7BC and 1 BC. During this period, the Roman Empire was enjoying a time of unparalleled peace and prosperity. Augustus Caesar, the Roman emperor, had begun to recall many of his troops from outlying provinces starting in 7 BC and releasing them from duty. In the year 2 BC Rome [...]

Do we really believe that the path to eternal life is narrow? So narrow that not even atheist hippy pop stars will make it in? Don your shallow thinking cap and come wander some contours of meaning in this parody of Rob Bell’s Love Wins book trailer. My friend John sent me this and I [...]

Some Christians think Mormons are Christians

Posted: 28th October 2011 by graham in Church, Culture, preach_it!

As an ex Mormon I have been interested in the rise of Mit Romney and especially how the USA’s international reputation may be harmed if they elected a Mormon as President. A friend sent me details of an interview on Fox TV of a few years back between Joel Osteen and the host of the [...]

We need to teach our daughters to distinguish between: a man who flatters her and a man who compliments her, a man who spends money on her and a man who invests in her, a man who views her as property and a man who views her properly, a man who lusts after her and [...]

Two weeks ago police banned a Christian café in Blackpool from displaying Bible verses. Acting on a complaint from someone claiming to be an aggrieved individual, police officers warned the Owner of the Salt & Light Coffee House, Jamie Murray, that he was breaching Section 5 of the Public Order Act. See my previous post [...]

Regrets of the Dying

Posted: 1st October 2011 by graham in preach_it!

What do dying people regret? What are the top 5 regrets experienced by those who are facing the end of their lives? I know it might seem a gloomy subject but it is not, and there is much wisdom in this moving and sensitive article by Bronnie Ware. I came across it because it was [...]