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Why Certainty can be Dangerous for Faith

Why Certainty can be Dangerous for Faith

“I don’t know." They’re three tiny words, but in our culture, they are strangely divisive..

  • A Clear Calling

    I have recently been reflecting on a biblical character called Hosea. Hosea was a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 8th Century BC. Lots of prophets, particularly in the Old Testament, have gotten the raw end of the stick because God sent them to proclaim messages of judgement to His people.

  • Being Critical of Your Feed

    Across India a number of fatal lynchings have taken place over the past few months. The cause is misinformation spread with messages on Whatsapp. Pressure has now been mounting on Whatsapp and new initiatives have been started to educate high schoolers on being discerning when reading messages they receive.

  • What is a 'Scapegoat'

    Whenever something goes wrong we are always quick to point the finger and blame it on this person, or this event, and then tell anyone and everyone "this is why it went wrong!"

  • Reflections of His Glory

    I’ve always been one to admire Creation. To me, being able to sit in the quiet of the night, in the middle of nowhere gazing at the moon and stars has always brought a sense of awe. I would dare say most people experience this phenomenon! And, why wouldn’t they? The heavens are God’s handy work and tell us about the glory of God!

  • Why You Shouldn’t Quit

    I have seen it all lately. Marriages falling apart. People spitting the dummy and walking away from their responsibilities. Friends considering whether they really have what it takes. Colleagues who have low self-esteem. Parents trying to hold their families together. Relationships on the brink of disaster.

  • What if God?

    Possibilities stretch out like the ocean’s horizon. One decision, one small turn can alter the course of a person’s life, and we don’t always see the destination before we arrive. Will we let ourselves be paralysed by doubt, or will we walk on the water in faith?

  • Faith Can be a Deep Breath

    Could a couple of breaths, drawn long and slow, be a declaration of trust?

  • The War on Our Worship

    Biblical Worship would be one of the areas in my life since I was a child that has been the centre of who I am. When I was five years old, I would get up at 5am and wake up my whole family and even the neighbourhood with songs of praise and worship.

  • Turn to God for Your Inspiration

    It took me a while to come up with what to write for this article. After a full of week of University, finishing up a few assessments, I felt all dried up and had not much energy to write anything else. Usually my mind is racing with ideas of what I’d like to write but I was experiencing writers block!

  • Generosity Isn’t Just About Money, but that Should Scare Us

    As someone who is effectively a fundraiser (among other things), I commonly hear the comment ‘generosity isn’t just about money.’

  • ‘Our’ Wedding Day, but a Celebration of ‘Many’

    I got married just over seven weeks ago. It really was the best day of my life. However, on a day when it was all about Jacqui and I, a day when everyone wanted to come see ‘us’, celebrate with ‘us’, and take photographs of ‘us’, we made sure to divert the attention elsewhere.