What if we shut up the bowels of our compassion towards those who suffer? What if with plenty in our hands, we think only of our own need, and our own comfort, and our schemes are shaped and burdened only and continually with our own cares and our own interests? What if we never help… Read More Deal thy bread to the hungry
We pray to the great Spiritual Power God of love, You are the God who takes the side of the oppressed. You are the God who is close to the broken-hearted. You are the God who raises high the humble. We pray for refugees around the world. May they be welcomed with… Read More Prayer for refugees around the world
“As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.” (Psalm 103:13) This month’s prayer theme has been suggested by one of our family at Newbury, prompted by a recent exhortation by Bro. John Vickers which some of you will remember. It seems really appropriate just now,… Read More Prayer theme in this Corona time: Compassion
Our Persian brethren received tragic news the past few days. On Wednesday 2020 January 8, tensions between the US and Iran “contributed” to the downing of flight PS 752 on its way from Tehran to Kiev. The semi-official state outlet Fars News Agency reported that after being informed of the error in the country’s air… Read More Concerning talking about prophecy when tragedy is at the doorstep
The Christadelphian magazine reflects the teachings, beliefs and activities of the Christadelphians – groups of believers living in most countries in the world. In the issue of July 2015 brother Paul Cresswell looks at the last sayings of Jeshua. John Woodall presents: Scattered in Israel 2 – Levi and Roger Long looks at Israel and… Read More The seven last sayings of Christ discussed in the new edition of the Christadelphian
The last few weeks we looked at three ‘I am“s which are often considered to be one person or by others could be seen as two characters. English people are often confused by the saying “I am”. In Belgium and many countries where the mother-tongue is not English the problem does not seem to pose.… Read More Looking at three “I am” s
Compassion has been defined as to be “moved to the very depth of one’s being” (Barclay). How do we develop compassion in ourselves and how can we reflect the compassion of Jesus to others? The aim of The Christadelphian Support Network Conference 2012 is to explore the meaning and motivation for compassion and to encourage… Read More Following a Compassionate Lord
We can imagine that people get scared when they hear certain preachers talking as the three friends of Job. As the wife of a Southern Baptist pastor writes in her blog that one pastor saying that all the troubles which befell Job were his fault because he spoke forth fear into his life. That alleviated some… Read More Fragments from the Book of Job #5: chapters 32-37
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