God's Peace Plan Paid Members Public
God's Peace Plan Roland Clarke Introduction One of the precious themes Christians enjoy meditating on is shalom or peace. If I were to ask a congregation, “What Bible verse comes to mind when you think of peace, I would collect quite an assortment – a beautiful bouquet – of familiar
God our Savior, Redeemer Paid Members Public
God our Savior, Redeemer Roland Clarke Seasoned-with-salt conversation Luke 13:1-9 tells how Jesus got into a lively conversation with some Jews about a tragic disaster. The conversation began with the Jews asking Jesus a question but he took the opportunity to mention another disaster in which 18 people had
God of Comfort Paid Members Public
God of Comfort Roland Clarke Introduction: The article entitled "A Dialogue about the One True God" underscores the fact that only God can save – idols cannot. This was illustrated again and again in the stories of Moses, Jonah, David, Daniel and Hezekiah. God's saving power is
"Allah hu akbar" - God is the Greatest Paid Members Public
“Allah hu akbar” – God is the Greatest Roland Clarke The last few months have seen a dramatic overturning of despotic rulers in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. These momentous events remind us that rulers of this world come and go. Even Muammar Gaddafi, the self proclaimed ‘King of kings,’ has been
Give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Paid Members Public
Give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18) Roland Clarke Anyone who knows Muslims well has probably observed that they value thankfulness as a virtue. I was reminded of this when a Christian friend, we'll call Joe, recounted meeting a Muslim named Tarik in a coffee shop.
Proclaim Freedom Paid Members Public
Proclaim Freedom Roland Clarke Jesus Christ proclaimed “that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free...” (Luke 4:18) Another statement about freedom reads, “So, if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.” (John 8:36) It is abundantly clear
Following the Star Paid Members Public
Following the Star Roland Clarke You've probably heard about the wise men who discovered a special star. This star was a sign that a King had been born. You may wonder why the magi decided to take a very long journey to find this special person. There are
Fish tank parable illustrating God's power to save Paid Members Public
Fish tank parable illustrating God's power to save Roland Clarke There was a man who decided to invest in a state of the art aquarium which became his pride and joy. One day he came home to find his beloved fish in grave danger from a predator – a