Monthly Archives: August 2005

Q: What do the scriptures principally teach? A: The scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what duty God requires of man. (Question III from the Westminster Shorter Catechism)

A rather busy Bank Holiday Monday! Went to the church in the morning to help set up the facilities for the Holiday Bible club which is being run this week. After that task was complete, the usual suspects and myself … Continue reading →

There is so much in the Christian life which is dependent on God. From justification, through sanctification and glorification, if God is not behind the work we labour in vain. This doesn’t just apply to spiritual work, but also applies … Continue reading →

Saw The Island this evening at the VUE cinema in Staines. The story is classic sci-fi fayre, with an individual who questions his existence, questions the reality he is presented with and eventually discovers true reality and breaks free from … Continue reading →

Lately, it seems, I’ve been talking with those around me about toleration. It always seems to be that most people think toleration is only possible with acceptance. The premise that, in terms of faith, everyone is right, and no one … Continue reading →

Q: What is the duty which God requireth of man? A: The duty which God requireth of man, is obedience to his revealed will. Q: What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience? A: … Continue reading →

Take the 100 Acre Personality Quiz!

I was looking at the literature distributed by Kisima and Worldvision concerning child sponsorship and it reminded me of my trip to Kenya, and some of the things I learnt whilst out there. At the time, the world (well, the … Continue reading →

The promises of God in his word are many. For the believer, many of these promises are a hope and comfort. For Abram, God promised he would be the seed of a great nation, even though Abram had only asked … Continue reading →

Another evening playing a board game, although at Ally’s this time! Risk was the flavour of the day and, to be honest, one of my favourite board games. Brimming with smugness after yesterday’s victory, and a subsequent 5-1 frame victory … Continue reading →

Spent a rather enjoyable evening playing Monopoly round Dave’s with some of the usual suspects. After rather a shakey start, with all the properties in each set being split amongst different players, the game picked up pace when a few … Continue reading →

More Scientific You have: 77% SCIENTIFIC INTUITION and 62% EMOTIONAL INTUITION The graph on the right represents your place in Intuition 2-Space. As you can see, you scored above average on emotional intuition and well above average on scientific intuition.Your … Continue reading →

Just saw Crash at Feltham. After reading short snippets about it, I had hopes that it would be a challenging film. By the end of it, I was pleased I had seen it. As a peek into the human condition, … Continue reading →

the Wit (66% dark, 19% spontaneous, 21% vulgar) your humor style: CLEAN | COMPLEX | DARKYou like things edgy, subtle, and smart. I guess that means you’re probably an intellectual, but don’t take that to mean pretentious. You realize ‘dumb’ … Continue reading →

Back on the football pitch after almost two months away for one reason or another! I was wondering how I’d get on with a slightly dodgy ankle, even though I sprained it ages ago… Whilst I wasn’t running around as … Continue reading →