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Why is the world so bad now? Why do Christians ask this?

Posted on 24/04/2024 by Peter Bentley
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Why do some Christians think the world is so bad now? For Christians this is particularly intriguing. I have met Christians who have a reasonable Biblical knowledge and have some appreciation of the sinfulness of our kind given what has… Continue Reading →

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Why do some people think the world is so bad now?

Posted on 23/04/2024 by Peter Bentley
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Opinion by Peter Bentley I have been intrigued over the last few years by the seemingly increasingly bemoaning of the state of the world, particularly within the church. The timing could be partly related to the ongoing impact of what… Continue Reading →

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A key to survival for christian orgs

Posted on 16/02/2024 by Peter Bentley

Peter Bentley on blessing by bequest Blessing by bequest Most of us are aware of the often-quoted verse: “Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful… Continue Reading →

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Doing More than Maintaining the Faith

Posted on 06/02/2024 by Peter Bentley
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By Peter Bentley A Review of Keeping Faith: How Christian Organisations Can Stay True to the Way of Jesus (2023) by Stephen Judd, John Swinton, Kara Martin. One could think this is a perennial topic, but it has only had… Continue Reading →

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The words we use (could bear thinking about)

Posted on 24/11/2022 by Peter Bentley
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“The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.” (Proverbs 17: 27) There are many verses in the Bible about our tongues and speech, and our need to be aware of the power of our… Continue Reading →

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