Are These the Last Days!
(Copyright 2012) by John Jewell (London, England) That is a question that has been asked countless times since the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his subsequent resurrection. Over the centuries many have publicly preached that the return of Jesus Christ to this world is imminent and, naturally, many have been disappointed as he did not […]
What is the World’s Biggest Problem?
(Copyright 2010) by John Jewell (London, England) What would you say is the biggest problem in the world today? There are a lot of problems but which one of them is the one that contains the greatest threat to the world, to nations, to people? Which one over the years has caused more trouble than […]
A Matter of History!
(Copyright 2011) by John Jewell (London, England) It isn’t often that you encounter a reference by one of our politicians to a particular biblical situation. Least of all in an article this week in the Mail on Sunday, one of our Sunday newspapers. He was reminding us as to what our political position within the […]
Fundamentally Speaking!
(Copyright) by John Jewell (London, England) Do you believe in God? Do you believe that there is a Creator? In today’s world there is probably nothing quite like religion for stirring people up unless it is politics! Or as happens all too often, a mixture of religion and politics, both being misused, misquoted, and misunderstood. […]
The Church of Evolution
(Copyright 2009) by John Jewell (London, England) The weather in various parts of the world seems to be becoming more and more extreme. In the United States there have been fearsome ice storms through several states. A colleague living in Kentucky said that power lines and trees are down everywhere and there are said to […]
Happy New Year
(Copyright) by John Jewell (London, England) That’s what most people wish everyone else as a new Roman year begins and I’m sure that most people genuinely do want everyone else, including themselves, to have a happy year. Most, however, from experience, will not be convinced it will be a happy year. For some in the […]
The Penny Finally Drops or Has It!
(Copyright 2010) by John Jewell (London, England) My wife and I must confess we did stay up late on Thursday night last week. The date was the 31st December – so, yes, it was New Year’s Eve. We were not celebrating the New Year, but we did want to look in on the celebrations taking […]
The Most Significant Event?
(Copyright 2009) by John Jewell (London, England) Checking the television listings on Sunday to see if there just happened to be anything worthwhile to watch, I was struck by a program title. It was “Christianity: A History” – it was being presented by Dr Robert Beckford. The TV listing had a comment about the program, […]
Pigs Might Fly!
(Copyright 2012) by John Jewell (London, England) A not uncommon saying in Britain is “pigs might fly!” — in other words, this or that will probably never happen just as pigs won’t develop wings and fly! I had such an experience the other day as I was reading one of my morning newspapers. The heading […]