Reasonable Faith -

Look in any Christian book store and you will find the best-sellers are the ‘feel good’ products. Conference organisers know if you can get people to feel God and feel good they will turn up by the thousands. Feelings play a major role in our society and in the life of the modern churchgoer.

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis is a classic. I am amazed at how many people (myself included) have been profoundly affected by this small book, both before and after conversion. One of the most confronting parts of the book is the section entitled ‘The Great Sin’…

Deception only ever follows a lie; this is what gives it away. This is our chance to identify it. Once we move past this point we are no longer in control…

Life is unfair from the word go. I wasn’t consulted about being born into this depraved world. It wasn’t my choice. And what about this whole sin problem I have, and falling short of God’s glory? I didn’t ask to be infected with this evil sin nature, but I was born with it. I had no choice in the matter. It’s not fair I tell you…

Sin is fun. And Christians shouldn’t be so naive about it. Many aspects of ‘the sinner’s life’ are a rush, fun and exciting. That’s why people do it! People start using drugs because they get a rush. People get drunk because it’s fun. People have affairs because it’s exciting. But there is a catch…

‘I can’t get bored’ and ‘I need to have fun’ summarise our culture’s attitude to life. We have a sincere belief it is our inherent right to have continuous pleasure. We are owed a good time. We must constantly be entertained and feel good…

Electricity commands respect because of its nature; no one complains. Electricity naturally deserves more respect because of what it is. What about God? Does He deserve more respect for who He is?

God has given us the law of consequence as a tool to help control our sinful passions. When I look back and wonder why I avoided doing some things, like ’sleeping around’ for example, the honest reason I haven’t engaged in that activity isn’t because of a constant love for Jesus. It’s because of the consequences…

The kamikaze wreaked havoc in the Pacific, sinking many of the Allies’ ships and aircraft carriers. The navy had no answer for the kamikaze pilot. They were operating in a level above what the Allies were prepared to go. How do you fight someone who has already died, so to speak, before leaving the runway?

It’s all about you being entertained, doing what you feel like and having a good time. Why is our society so keen to promote the idea life is about pleasure and having fun? One of the major reasons would have to be money…

Whenever I have heard the ’sex talk’ the tactic was always the same - what it will cost YOU. They talk about the things you can catch, and often read out the testimony of someone with one of these hideous diseases. I used to feel itchy just listening to it…

I was sitting in a major shopping centre musing about the debate over porn, when I heard a line that arrested my attention. A young man approached a girl standing nearby and said (in an arrogant tone), ‘Let me touch your boobs’…

That the world suffers from a sin problem is probably the most blatant piece of evidence proving the Christian world-view to be true. We are slaves to the law of sin and death because of our depravity. As much as we want to, we just can’t seem to consistently obey our conscience and do what we ought to do…