In Hebrews 12:6 we find a citation of Proverbs 3:11,12: “For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” The author then elaborates the point (verses 10-11), “For they [earthly fathers] disciplined us for a short time as it seemed best to them, but he disciplines us for our | Read More…
My wife and I have four children and one on the way. If truth be told, I’m not a great fan of vegetables. My children all enjoy their vegetables. Why? In part because Melanie shared her enthusiasm, while I avoided expressing any complaints (and tried to set a consistent example too, of course). Parenting isn’t | Read More…
Mike Reeves, one of Cor Deo’s trustees, is about to release his new book, The Good God. It is a fantastic little book that we want to promote as much as possible. To see Peter’s review of it, click here.
Who is the Spirit? What should we expect of him and how do we respond to him? It’s an important question, especially given what Jesus had to say. And what Paul said as well. It’s a question so important that our lives depend on getting it right. We need to begin by getting the right | Read More…
The Bible doesn’t just use language of relationship, it actually does speak of relationship. This may be a subtle difference, but it is important. God isn’t just pretending to enter into relationship with us any more than He is just pretending to be in relationship within the Godhead. It’s not a matter of Him “dumbing | Read More…
“The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answers of the tongue is from the LORD” (Proverbs 16:1). Here the author offers us God’s perspective as a basis for our own point of view. That is, of course, a key insight for faith as we enter a new year. Let me carry it | Read More…
Christmas is a season of traditions, and I think we’ve started a new one in our family. My daughters and I have discovered the joy of driving at night with Christmas music turned up ridiculously loud and singing together at the top of our lungs. One of their favourites is Mary Did You Know. There | Read More…
Yesterday the world heard that Christopher Hitchens had died. He was a writer, polemicist, commentator and famous atheist. I remember watching one of his debates with John Lennox in Edinburgh (on video) a couple of years back. Following the news of his death it was interesting to see the surge of comments on twitter yesterday – | Read More…
This week we are delighted to share a guest post from Cor Deo 2011 team member Huw Williams. Huw is now pastoring the International Church of Torino, in Italy (his blog is here). Over to Huw: ____________________________________________ I wonder if you saw this. There was a powerful moment in a government press conference here this | Read More…
Most of us find security in numbers. We like to be with others—to go with a crowd. And a strong majority vote is the ultimate measure of a good democracy. So, too, as those involved in economics or politics say before they make a key decision, “Let’s look at the numbers.” Numbers, after all, don’t | Read More…
