Posts by Raymond Wilson (Page 6)

Generous God

With a discerning eye it is easy to see the abundant generosity of God in all areas of life             in creation and the material necessities of life                                                       –   the beauty of creation itself                                                       –   the air we breathe                                                       –   the water we drink                                                       –   the food we eat             in…

How should we then live ?

How should we then live ? By Dr Francis A Schaeffer  dvd (2 discs) 1977  with Study Guide£31 from Amazon   Can be seen on You Tube In 10 programmes Dr Schaeffer covers the rise and decline of western thought and culture, the movement  and development of thought and ideas from Roman times to the present,…

If…

1 Corinthians 13 –  A paraphrase    IF      I have the language never so perfectly and speak like a pundit and have not the knack of              love that grips the heart, I am nothing.    IF      I have decorations and diplomas and am proficient in all up to date methods and have not             …

Revelation and Reason

Revelation and Reason : Wesleyan responses to eighteenth century rationalismBy Arthur Skevington Wood  The Wesley Fellowship, 1992   103 pages ISBN 0 951 633 228 “This book examines the reaction of John Wesley himself together with two of his associates –  John William Fletcher and Joseph Benson – to the challenges of reductionist rationalism in…

Gods and Kings

Gods and Kings : a novel  by Lynn Austin (Chronicles of the Kings vol. 1)Bethany House Publishers, 2005  316 pages £9  ISBN 078 0 764 229 893 This is a novel about Hezekiah, 14th King of Judah (one of the ‘good’ kings) who reigned from 716BC to 687BC. His father was Ahaz, a ‘bad’ king…

Glory

With the sky clouded over and the evidence of heavy rainfall to be seen everywhere in the sky and on the roads, pavements and gutters, one hesitates to speak of ‘glory’. Glory bespeaks light, radiance, illumination, brightness and effulgence. It is the very antithesis of clouds and darkness, rain and puddles.The RSV Handy concordance begins…

Who do you think you are ?

Who do you think you are ? God thinks you are amazing !  By Steve MawstonScripture Union, 1997  127 pages  £1  ISBN 978 1 859 992 036 Specifically aimed at teenagers, this book not only deals with the many anxieties and worries of youngsters beginning to find their identity but successfully manages to relate identity…

Glory

With the sky clouded over and the evidence of heavy rainfall to be seen everywhere in the sky and on the roads, pavements and gutters, one hesitates to speak of ‘glory’. Glory bespeaks light, radiance, illumination, brightness and effulgence. It is the very antithesis of clouds and darkness, rain and puddles.The RSV Handy concordance begins…