Category Archives: Theology

Jesus: Preached the Word, Proclaimed the Kingdom and Healed the Sick


Matthew’s description of the ministry of the Lord Jesus is very interesting one and one that we need to listen very carefully to. Matthew repeats this description twice in his gospel, this should alert us to the fact that Matthew … Continue reading

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Help! God knows all about me: Some thoughts from Psalm 139


The Psalmist is certain that God knows everything about him, and he does not find that easy to accept. It is easy to identify with the Psalmist because we too find it hard when someone knows all about us, there … Continue reading

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Caring for God’s Good Creation.


Christianity has been blamed for causing ecological damage because of the biblical command to have dominion over all creation. The following is a response to that criticism but it is not just a defence of Christianity but rather it sets … Continue reading

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The Personal God of the Bible


Our culture tends to view God either as some remote being who presides over the universe or as a divine Santa Claus. Even a cursory glance at the Bible will reveal something very different and because I believe that the Bible … Continue reading

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Majestic. A Prayer


Lord as the Psalmist looked at creation he cried out, LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Lord like him when I look at creation I see how majestic you are. Lord when I look … Continue reading

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The Weakness of Man and the Power of God


We often feel our own weakness and our inability to accomplish what we want to do. Sometimes when we feel like this we look at the awesome power and greatness of God and we feel that such a great God … Continue reading

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The Lordship of Jesus Christ Part 4: The Church


Jesus claims the church to be his Church, we see this perhaps most clearly when Peter made his great confession of who Jesus, 13 Now when* Jesus came to the region of Caesarea ⌊Philippi⌋, he began asking* his disciples, saying, “Who … Continue reading

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The Lordship of Jesus Christ Part 3: Culture,The Arts and Creativity


When we say that Jesus is Lord, we confess he is the Lord of everything and as our creator we should mirror his creativity.  In the recent past many Christians were held in bondage to legalism, we were told that … Continue reading

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I have a Glory in the Heavens: a song, a meditation and a prayer


 Song:There is a glory in the heavensI have a mighty, mighty LordHallelujah, Hallelujah Meditation:When I look to the heavens I see  the Lamb upon the throne, he reigns in Majesty,Yet this majesty is different than the earthly type, he reigns … Continue reading

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The Lordship of Jesus Christ Part 2 : The Lord of the State,Politics and Social Justice.


Many Christians divorce their view of politics from their faith, this is a sad reflection upon the fact that many Christians don’t realize the claims of Jesus as Lord. Let me commence this discussion by looking at the issue of … Continue reading

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