Travel the World in a Dream

Posted on July 18, 2010 by admin

The latest dream of an aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its appearance at the International Air Show in Farnborough today.

In many respects, this is indeed a dream of an aircraft, even though its production is two years behind schedule.

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Prophecy of Haggai for Today

Posted on July 18, 2010 by admin

We don’t have to look very far to see people engaged in home improvement projects.  This is one of the most popular contemporary activities.

The book of Haggai in the Old Testament demonstrates that the ancient truths of Scripture are remarkably up-to-date.  Haggai records the Lord’s anger with His people because they have abandoned work on His temple, whilst carrying on with the own DIY.

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Fighting on the Streets of Belfast

Posted on July 14, 2010 by admin

There is rioting once again on the streets of Belfast and it isn’t peaceful protests!  What has been happening in the past few days is highly reminiscent of the darkest days of Northern Ireland.

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USA and Russian Spy Swap

Posted on July 9, 2010 by admin

A most amazing scenario was played out on a Vienna airport today.

USA and Russia enacted a major spy swap, the likes of which has not occurred since the end of the Cold War.

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What is God Like?

Posted on July 9, 2010 by admin

Mark 9:2-15 / Isaiah 40:27-31

Influential atheists would have us believe that this is an irrelevant question, but it is actually a very important one.  There is an awesome, fearsome aspect of God as He is ‘holy’, which means ‘set apart’.

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Ancient Cosmic Light Revealed by the Latest Telescope

Posted on July 5, 2010 by admin
Cosmic Microwave Background

Cosmic Microwave Background

In 2009 a new telescope was sent into space.  We’ve all heard about the Hubble telescope that has been circling the earth since it was launched 10 years ago.

The latest instrument, named the Planck Telescope, is designed to peer into the depths of our universe, but not to view visible light.  It is designed to measure light of very long wavelength that cannot be detected by the unaided human eye.  This is what scientists have long referred to as the Cosmic Microwave Background, or the first light they believe to have been released following the birth of the universe in the “Big Bang”.

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Why the Shootings in Gateshead and Newcastle?

Posted on July 4, 2010 by admin

The most recent horrific news story to happen in the UK on Saturday 3rd July involves the shooting of a young woman and her partner in Gateshead. The young woman is being treated in hospital for gunshot wounds but her partner died of his injuries.
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The Difference that is God

Posted on July 3, 2010 by admin

1 Samuel 17:17-50 / Psalm 23

What a difference a day makes, the difference is God.

Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount teaches His followers to seek God’s Kingdom and His righteousness.

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John Venables Before the Courts

Posted on June 22, 2010 by admin

It’s 17 years since two-year old Jamie Bulger was killed by two young boys in Bootle, Merseyside.

On conviction, the two boys were detained for a period of nine years before being released on license and given new identities.

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The Temptation of Jesus

Posted on June 20, 2010 by admin

Matthew 4:1-11

Jesus went through His time of testing in the wilderness without sin.  This was a significant breakthrough because up to this point in history, all had failed and everyone had fallen short of the glory of God.

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