Saint Philip Baptizing the Eunuch of the Queen of Ethiopia, Théodore Chassériau (1819 – 1856). Click image to link to the post. How ought the brethren to have handled the sudden, violent death of Stephen in Acts 7? “Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him” (Acts 8:2). Naturally the initial response was [...]
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How did they handle persecution? The Biblical Record
Posted in with our trials, tagged Acts 12:1 - 3, Acts 12:24, Acts 8:5, Acts 9:23, Herod, Paul, Peter, Phillip, Saul on 25 March 2012 | 2 Comments »
Who can I turn to? (Part 5)
Posted in with our trials, tagged helper, Keeper, KJV, preserver, Psalm 121, Sermon on 23 March 2011 | 2 Comments »
Have you picked up this series of posts from Part 1 of Who can I turn to when things come crashing down around me? If not you might appreciate the context. I love God’s Word and I wish to faithfully preach it. Nothing has aided me more in that process than reading it, praying it [...]
Who can I turn to when things come crashing down around me? (Part 4)
Posted in with our trials, tagged helper, Keeper, preserver, Psalm 121 on 22 March 2011 | 2 Comments »
Did you read Part 1 of Who can I turn to when things come crashing down around me? If so, the first reason to trust in the LORD during times of tribulation is that the LORD will help His own. The second reason to trust in the LORD during times of tribulation is that the [...]
Who can I turn to when things come crashing down around me? (Part 3)
Posted in with our trials, tagged Keeper, Psalm 121 on 21 March 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Did you read Part 1 of Who can I turn to when things come crashing down around me? If so, the first reason to trust in the LORD during times of tribulation is that the LORD will help His own. The second reason to trust in the LORD during times of tribulation is that the [...]
Kathryn’s collarbone
Posted in with our trials, tagged Christian Living, Christianity, Genesis 50:20, Scripture, trials on 26 September 2009 | 9 Comments »
My youngest daughter, Kathryn, has broken her collarbone. Such is the growing process I suspect. If you know her please hold her up in your prayers as God heals her body. Also pray that God will use this incident to His glory in her life. Left: Penrith kids are tough. Not so tough that they [...]
Cold framing – Part 1
Posted in with our trials, tagged Because He Lives, Christian Living, Christianity, Exodus 31:1 – 3, Genesis 3:17 - 19, Proverbs 15:22, Romans 5:6 - 8, Scripture on 7 May 2009 | 3 Comments »
Last weekend I tackled winter. Now I’ll be the first to admit that winter in South Africa is not overly harsh. We don’t suffer the scourge of snow. Yes we get hail but it’s the size of smarties not baseballs. Even the frost hardly bites. However, some of my* softer veggies don’t do to well during the colder months, and so, equipped with a few Google inspired designs, I began building a cold frame.





