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Has anyone here attended the Alpha Course? I did, with friends many years ago. I really enjoyed it and benefitted greatly. It launched me into other good directions to further my knowledge and find fellowship with other Christians. We should ask questions, discuss and seek. Blind faith is not...

So, a question for those who are vocal in their criticism of God, saying bitterly that a good loving God wouldn't allow evil and bad things to happen. Do these same people ever pray sincere humble thanks and praise for all the good wonderful gifts they do enjoy in life? Food, shelter, etc...

Mathew Ch 15, verse 21 to 28. With regard to verse 23 in particular, Jesus's silence. I do not understand this and would appreciate some thoughts. I take it the application of this incident to life now is about when we pray but feel Jesus doesn't always appear to hear our cries? Perhaps He is...

God saw that Adam was lonely, so He created for him a companion. That seems about it as far as I can see. In life humankind expends so much time and energy seeking romantic love, so much grief in bereavement when a spouse dies. Yet it looks to me that we are not given anything more than...

I have never come across this word before and would appreciate clarification please as to it's meaning and whether it can apply as a principal at all to our modern lives. I gather it was a traditional Hebrew way of dedicating money to God, in preparation to using it for good works, in helping...

How do I stop the hatred I have for a neighbour? I am not sure which house it is, from which loud music emanates for hours. I can hear it enough to disturb me plenty and I feel helpless and very sorry indeed for those living closer to this. I just hope others will complain and get it stopped...

Job Chapter 2, verse 13. King James Bible. How many of us can do this, spend a week sitting silent with a bereaved one? These days people talk too much. I think a very depressed bereaved person needs quiet sympathetic company. Free to talk and be above all listened to. Would you agree Job's...

Reading the King James Bible, the Book of Job, I have a question. Chapter 1 v. 6 . Who were the Sons of God and how come Satan came with them to talk to God? I thought Satan had been thrown out of heaven.

Twice recently I have had very frightening experiences where an evil menacing entity has placed itself close to me. I sensed it during the time between wakefulness and sleep. The first time I cried out to Jesus Christ for help and it vanished instantly. The second event was last night . I was...

I am curious as to why people who do not believe, are not committed Christians or church goers at all, still often want a church wedding. They do the compulsory attendance and thus get their beautiful day in a setting that obviously suits them for photographs, memories and dreams fulfilled...

I need guidance please. Several times over the years I have experienced what I sense as an evil spirit presence that enters my bedroom and gets into bed with me. Nothing else happens, but I can sense it is a thing filled with hate, menacing me. Each time I pray to Jesus Christ to help me and...

In the UK news, this thing about Phillip Schofield is mystifying. So an older man had some consensual encounters with a young man who was over the age of consent. Whatever the moral aspects, no law appears to have been broken, no crime. So what's the big deal? If that was an older guy and a...

I love this sitcom on Netflix which is very well written and full of energy. Has anyone seen it and what do you think? I am intrigued at the Christianity aspect of this Korean-Canadian family, which appears very much as we do things in the Anglican Church here in the UK.

Has anyone read this and if so, what do you think? I listened to a programme about Thomas Browne and feel very inspired to read his works.

Proverbs 20, verse 30. Please explain. It says physical punishment cleanses away evil, such discipline purifies the heart. I really do not find this comfortable. I bet such verses have caused untold suffering and marred many lives. It appears to be a mandate for beatings in the name of...

I am into post apocalypse books at present and learning things I never even considered. This may sound stupid, please accept my ignorance but I thought in the case of a nuclear attack that death would be certain or certainly preferable due to terrible sickness. Now I see that in fact this is...

I cannot fathom why and how our Creator Father loves us. So much that He sent His precious Son to teach us love even to the point of allowing us to crucify Him. I certainly do not deserve it, sinful and foolish a sinner as I am. What is our soul that God places such value upon it? Just look...

The Coronation this weekend will be a most spectacular historical event. Yet one thing spoils it for me. It is that Camilla will be crowned. I know it is good to forgive, but I cannot forget the way she and Charles caused Princess Diana so much pain. It rankles that Camilla will now have such...

Reading a series of books by Millie Copper called Havoc in Wyoming, I have really begun to understand what could happen. It is classed as 'cosy apocalypse' writing as I do not want to frighten myself too much nor do I want graphic or violent stuff. This is about a Christian family who are...

I know people whose Christian faith is very simple. They believe in God the father and accept Jesus as His son and our saviour. Some never even read the Bible but just pray daily. Some don't attend church, others love church and hymns. They don't evangelise as such but their example of how they...